“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

Have you ever wondered why Jesus asked this question particularly when as we are told via the bible, pastors and Sunday school instructors that he knew his tragic fate…why did he mumble those words since as it is written he knew his Fatherly-given vocation?

Did not he know that he was The Sacrificial Lamb?

Perhaps, he didn’t know that he was divinely selected to die by the hands of the Roman authority. Could the Synoptic Gospels be nothing but fairytale as it is alleged by countless theologians…as it is purported by critics of biblical literature? Were the details altered in such a way to mythicize the character, Jesus…were the stories given numinous characteristics to elevate his eminence so that he would saintly sanction the phrase Jesus is Lord?

He who controlled and continues to control The Greatest Story Ever Told controls the minds of the vulnerable.

Each and every one of us will be helpless at some point in our lives. Many of us have already been in a position of No Way Out. More accurately, some of you are in a hopeless predicament at this very moment.

Life and the life lessons we encounter leaves us with no choice but to be among the Naked…the Defenseless…the Weak…the easily Transformed…made anew by the grace of God’s alleged word.

Our decisions are reflections of the consequences that become the pieces of fabric that encases our earthly subsists. Some have large, and others have small garments made from the fabric.

Maturation is the teacher and the seamstress. Our threads whether thin or thick will eventually break…leaving us oblivious therefore invoking, Why?

Since there is legitimate doubt, confusion and a plethora of misinformation regarding the mythical creation, Jesus

We should consider that Jesus's story was not pre-determined...it may not have been the way it was Written and Understood. Have you ever asked yourself if the misunderstandings about yourself are justifications for your questioning, “My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

If you are brave enough to believe that Jesus was simply a rebellious man defying the Powers of the Day you are well on your way to understanding his purpose without your Faith Lenses.

And, for you bible enthusiast, Saints and Believers of Christian doctrine, yes - I am aware that Jesus began to ‘backtrack’ toward the end of his beseeching which is clearly bellowed in Psalms 22.

Throughout the beginning of Psalms 22 the writer, David, issues a liturgy of questioning, then David shares the psychological anguish Jesus endured as he was ridiculed while on the cross as if he (David) was writing a song that’s used to invoke defeat, David intensely continues by describing the physical trauma of the torturing (The Crucifixion) – it is as if David is singing a classical opera that summons heartache. Later David uses ‘but’ –a transitional pronouncement- that describes Jesus’ resurrected faith and belief that God did not forsake him. It is here in this refreshed and joyous segment of the Psalm that David wants the reader to understand the context of his canticle:

Like us, we begin our hardships with doubt…doubt that God is not with us or will not be present. In our pleas of desperation we want to know if God is in fact forsaking us. There is nothing wrong with this lack of faith considering we are human beings that are sick, we are Feeble. We are plagued by what this world (you and I) purchased In the Beginning:

Iniquity

Disappointingly, we fail to follow Jesus’ example in that he literally asked The Question, “My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? which I believe opens the door for the personal dialogue that’s necessary to build a singular relationship with God. As we continue during this monumental moment, many of us undergo a ridicule phase that’s carried out by haters…the enemies we face daily, Imitating Friends. The Churchgoers seated next to you.The men/women who constantly for no apparent reason talk about God any and everywhere. Those folk...

At some point we become sick in mind, spirit and health. We are in pain. Then and only then - when the door has been re-opened that we transition…we move from divine scrutiny to believing.

Restoration has returned.

Beloved, this is the process we must seek to Become. We must doubt, question...when we are in this weary locale so that our faith will be Born Again.

Resurgence awaits.

I ask that you mumble the words of The Son,

“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

The Pseudo Preacher