Good morning everyone and welcome back to another mornings with the masters where we devote

ourselves to the Lord daily with you. Good morning you guys. Good morning indeed. Happy

good Friday. Yes. We are picking up with a new devotion on the Bible app titled Living Hope,

a countdown to Easter. There's a link to that in the description if you guys want to fall along with

us. And as always I'm going to read the scripture then tour is going to pick up the divo. Let's

do it. The scripture is 1 Peter chapter 2 verse 23 and 24 and they say this. He did not retaliate

when he was insulted nor threatened revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God

who always judges fairly. He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can

be dead to sin and live for what is right by his wounds we are healed. The devotional is titled

why have you forsaken me and it says this. Imagine you're watching Jesus hang from the cross.

The only way he can breathe is by pushing himself up using the nails and his wrists and ankles.

As the day draws to an end he musters what little strength he has left to pull himself up again so

that he can cry out. My God, my God. Why have you forsaken me? If we're being honest with ourselves

we've all probably had moments where we've asked God where are you in this? Why have you forsaken me?

How should we respond when we find ourselves in situations where we feel alone anxious or forsaken?

The words Jesus spoke on the cross were actually taken from Psalm 22, a prophetic lament written by

King David. In many ways this Psalm is about Jesus but it also provides us with three action steps

we can follow when we feel alone. First, be honest with God about how you're feeling.

Relationships start with being real so if you're feeling forsaken by God tell him that.

Ask God your questions and prepare your heart to hear his answers.

Two, give God glory anyways. Our feelings don't change the fact that God is worthy of being

worshiped. In fact it's often through worship that we discover the cure for our worry.

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