God Did Not Desert Jesus

Jesus Crucified
Holy Family Shrine, Ashland, Nebraska. 

So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I AM he. I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me. And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him." Then many who heard him say these things believed in him. John 8:28-30 

Meditate. Consider Jesus’ words and listen to what He is saying.

 

Jesus told His disciples and others that He was the Son of God and that He would be crucified. Crucified. Such a brutal way to die, but it was the Roman means of lethal punishment at that time. It was predicted probably about a thousand years earlier. Jesus plainly told this group of people that He was the Son of God—making Him part of the great I AM and that He was the one to be lifted up on the cross. Crucified. But even then, He claimed that God the Father was with Him and had not deserted Him, because He always did what pleased the Father.

Did you read that last sentence in this passage?

… many who heard him say these things believed in him. They Believed! They were saved! Rejoice! What a great gift. And note that this passage tells us that many, not just a few, believed!

Have you put your trust in Jesus, the Son of God? Do you believe?

What do we learn about Jesus’ character from this Scripture passage?

 

Prayer – Lord Jesus, thank you for not giving up on us, but like God the Father, You have not deserted us. When You were on the cross, You pleaded with God…“why have You forsaken me?” as recorded in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34. I think that God didn’t desert or forsake You…but the horrific sin that You bore for all of us humans. Please don’t forsake us. Your obedience to God, going to the cross, is the highest honor You can give us. May You be glorified and honored in all that we think, say, and do.

 

Verse of Salvation ~ God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:8-10

 

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