Summer Road Trip ’08
A Voice from the Future-A look to the Past
Day Seventeen
Psalm 22:1

“My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me?”

Today we come across a unique passage in our journey through the Psalms. This passage is known as a Messianic Psalm because it is a poetic description of Jesus Christ. If you were to turn to Matthew 27:6 you would find our Lord Jesus Christ shouting this verse from the cross:

At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

Slow down today and read the entire Psalm slowly. Try to visualize Jesus on the cross. Try to sense the anguish of your Savior as He hung there for you.

Then remember that God had the Psalmist (King David) write this passage hundreds of years before Jesus hung on the cross. Imagine knowing for centuries the torturous death you would face and still willingly die – all because of your love for those you would save. That’s what Jesus did for you!

Enjoy the Journey,

Pastor Paul