Life was a lot simpler when what we honored was father and mother ratherthan all major credit cards.-Robert Orben

God Will Never Turn His Back On You
Hebrews 13:5–6He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
For six whole hours, the Son of God was suspended between heaven and earth.And at the height of His suffering on the cross, He cried out in the deepdarkness, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:45–46)
For the first time, Jesus addressed His Father as “God”. The Father hadforsaken the Son. As Judge of the universe, God had to turn His back on HisSon, who was carrying all the filth of the world’s sins, for His eyes aretoo pure to behold evil. (Habakkuk 1:13)
If the Father had not turned His back on His Son, He would have to turn Hisback on you today when you call out to Him in your hour of need. But becauseJesus took your place, today, you take His place, and have God’s facesmiling on you always!
Right now, God’s face is smiling on you. His countenance is shining on you.I can stand before you and declare, “The Lord make His face shine upon you.”(Numbers 6:25–26) And it is all because Jesus has paid the price for God tonever leave you nor forsake you.(Hebrews 13:5)
As Judge, God turned His back on His Son. But as Father, He cried. His heartwas broken because Christ was never more pleasing to Him than when He was onthe cross. Christ’s suffering was a sweet-smelling aroma to the Father.(Ephesians 5:2)
Do you remember what Jesus said? “Therefore My Father loves Me, because Ilay down My life that I may take it again.” (John 10:17) If you are a parent you love each one of your children equally. But when one of them doessomething special for you out of love, it touches your heart, and you justwant to run to him and hug him.
That was what happened at the cross, except that the Father could notembrace His Son. Instead, He had to turn His back on His Son because oursins had to be punished in His Son’s body.
Beloved, when you cry out to the Father for help, know that He hears you andwill surely help you. Because of Jesus, He will never turn His back on you!
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