AI OVERVIEW: Forsakenness is being left, rejected, or abandoned at a moment of deep vulnerability by someone you love and depend on, creating a before-and-after break in your life. The Psalmist’s cry, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' expresses a cry for healing rather than a demand for explanation, and it sits beside the story of the man with the withered hand seeking restoration. Even in the deepest hurt, the small word 'my' preserves belonging, and Jesus bears God-forsakenness on the cross while still being addressed as My God; this shows that the prayer can shift toward simple trust rather than resolution.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: What do you do when you feel completely forsaken? In this reflection on Psalm 22, John Ortberg explores one of the most haunting prayers in all of Scripture: "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?" These are not only the words of the psalmist—they are the words Jesus prayed f...
