15/06/2026
Title: Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabacthani – My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Text: Matthew 27:46; Psalm 22
There is a cry from the cross that has echoed through the centuries—a cry so raw, so real, that it pierces the silence of heaven itself. “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?” – “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
In that moment, the Son of God felt the weight of sin, the withdrawal of the Father’s conscious presence, and the agony of abandonment. Yet even in that desolate hour, He did not cry out to an empty sky. He cried out to His God.
Today, I want to show you that even when everything feels lost, even when hope seems silent, God should always be our hope—because the One who felt forsaken is the very proof that we never are you
The Reality of Despair
Let us not pretend that faith is immunity from darkness. Jesus Himself, the sinless Son of God, experienced a depth of sorrow we cannot fully comprehend. The crucifixion was not just physical torture; it was spiritual separation. For the first time in eternity, the communion between Father and Son was broken—because on that cross, Christ became sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21).
We too face moments of forsakenness: a diagnosis that steals tomorrow, a betrayal that shatters trust, a death that leaves an unfillable silence. In those moments, the natural question rises: “God, where are You? Have You forgotten me?”
But notice Jesus did not say, “I have no hope.” He said, “My God.” Even in His agony, He reached for the FatheDespair Is Not Abandonment
The cry “Why have You forsaken me?” is not a statement of God’s absence it is a cry of relationship. Only someone who knows God intimately can cry out to Him in abandonment.
Turn with me to Psalm 22, which Jesus quotes. It begins in utter despair: “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” But read on. By : Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabacthani My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Text: Matthew 27:46; Psalm
There is a cry from the cross that has echoed through the centuries a cry so raw, so real, that it pierces the silence of heaven itself. “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?” My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
In that moment, the Son of God felt the weight of sin, the withdrawal of the Father’s conscious presence, and the agony of abandonment. Yet even in that desolate hour, He did not cry out to an empty sky. He cried out to His God.
Today, I want to show you that even when everything feels lost, even when hope seems silent, God should always be our hope because the One who felt forsaken is the very proof that we never are.
The Reality of Despair
Let us not pretend that faith is immunity from darkness. Jesus Himself, the sinless Son of God, experienced a depth of sorrow we cannot fully comprehend. The crucifixion was not just physical torture; it was spiritual separation. For the first time in eternity, the communion between Father and Son was broken because on that cross, Christ became sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21).
We too face moments of forsakenness: a diagnosis that steals tomorrow, a betrayal that shatters trust, a death that leaves an unfillable silence. In those moments, the natural question rises: “God, where are You? Have You forgotten me?”
But notice Jesus did not say, “I have no hope.” He said, “My God.” Even in His agony, He reached for the Father.
Despair Is Not Abandonment
The cry “Why have You forsaken me?” is not a statement of God’s absence—it is a cry of relationship. Only someone who knows God intimately can cry out to Him in abandonment.
Turn with me to Psalm 22, which Jesus quotes. It begins in utter despair: “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” But read on. By verse 24, the psalmist declares: “For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; nor has He hidden His face from Him.”
The very psalm that starts with “why” ends with “worship.” The cry of forsakenness is not the final word it is the pathway to deeper trust. God had not abandoned David. God had not abandoned Jesus. And God has not abandoned you.
Hope Is a Person, Not a Feeling
When we say “God should always be our hope,” we mean that hope is not a feeling of optimism but a Person who is faithful. Jesus on the cross did not feel hope He chose to address God as “My God.” That is faith.
Feelings betray us. Circumstances change. But God remains. The same Jesus who cried out in darkness trusted that the Father would raise Him on the third day. And He did.
Your present darkness is not your final destination. The cross was not the end; Sunday was coming. So for you whatever your Friday looks like hold on. Your God is still your God
Here is the gospel: When Jesus cried, “Forsaken,” He was forsaken so that you never will be. He drank the cup of God’s wrath and separation so that you could drink the cup of salvation and presence.
Hebrews 13:5 says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” God speaks that promise because Christ experienced our forsakenness.
So when you feel alone, remember: The Savior knows your pain. And because He clung to the Father in His darkest hour, you can too.
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani” is not a cry of defeat—it is a cry of faith. It is hope bleeding out on a cross, whispering, “Even here, I trust You.”
Whatever valley you walk through today, do not let go of God. Cry out to Him. Scream if you must. But cry out to My God. He is listening. He has not left. And He will answer—not always with explanation, but always with presence.
Let us pray.
Father, thank You that even in the silence, You are there. Thank You for a Savior who cried out in our place and rose again to be our hope forever. Teach us to say, even in our darkest hour, “My God.” In Jesus’ name, Amen.
