David cried out in his messianic Psalm, "My God, my God why have you forsaken me?" (Psalm 22:1). Christ cried the same thing from the cross (Mark 15:34). Yet, God promises to "never leave or forsake" us (Hebrews 13:5). How should we consider these verses? The first situation is a perceived but false impression. The Father had hidden his face from David and Christ in his humanity but not forsaken them. Hebrews 13:5 IS REALITY as it is God's promise to us...and his promises never fail. God may sometimes hide his face from us. We may be dry and distant and in less intimate communion for a time, but he never leaves or forsakes us.
