My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? Jesus prayed, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46) He did not offer this prayer because he was concerned about himself. You should understand that he offered this prayer out of concern for the people and innumerable future generations. Let Us Climb over the Hill of Historical Misfortune January 19, 1958 -------------------------------------- The reason that Jesus died on the cross saying, My God, why have you forsaken me? was to indemnify the sin of humankind, who had betrayed and acted against God for 4,000 years from the time of our ancestors, Adam and Eve. Because humankind had abandoned God, based on the principle of indemnity, God had to abandon Jesus who represented humankind. However, Jesus did not abandon God. Those Who Will Possess the Kingdom of Heaven of Hope December 16, 1956 ----------------------------------- Similarly, when you try to offer yourself for the task of bearing responsibility for the whole sinful history, at some point God will deny any knowledge of you. If that happens, you have to have the same immutable faith as that of Jesus on the cross. You should have the mindset that you are already a dead person. It is the mission of Christians to advocate this somewhat revolutionary faith. Behold the Little Lamb of God Who Is Bearing the Sins of the World November 25, 195 --------------------------------- What should we possess? We should possess the garden of rest, the garden of happiness, the garden of goodness, the garden of love and the ideal. However, before we possess these, we will have to be struck by Satan, as well as by heaven. Jesus was hit by Satan and by heaven. The Pharisees chased Jesus out, and at the same time, the Romans chased him out. From the fact that Jesus desperately prayed at the crucifixion, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46) we can see that God had abandoned him too. Therefore, he who will possess and be possessed by the kingdom of heaven is one who will be put in a most miserable situation in the course of seeking God. Among the races of the world, which will be the one that will own God? The most miserable race will possess God. The closer a race is to such misery the nearer it is to God. Gods Possession and Our Possession November 9, 1958 ----------------------------------- In the end, even God said to Jesus who hung on the cross, I do not know him. At that moment, Jesus cried out, Father, why have you forsaken me? but he did not cry out because he feared that the hope would be shattered and all of his life would be in vain. He cried out because he was concerned that, due to his death, he would have to leave without being able to complete the will of the Father. He was not concerned about whether God sent him to heaven or hell, because he fulfilled his personal responsibility Jesus, who had to become a friend of death, tried to be content with his own situation of death and tried to accomplish his mission through his death. Let Us Become the Ones Who Attend the Lord Who Has Come for the Sake of All Humankind December 23, 1956 --------------------------------------- Do you think God is always sweet to me? I knew that God was sweet to everyone except me. Sometimes, he was cold and unappreciative even when I worked hard. I know how God trained me, and thats the way I want to train you. You have to set a record under the most adverse conditions that other people are overwhelmed by. Jesus was the Son of God, but God allowed him to be nailed up on the cross. Even Jesus himself cried out, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? But God gave him that suffering so that Jesus could establish the ultimate example. In that moment true love can be born. Under incredible circumstances, Jesus passed the test, and no one can go beyond his record. Satan has no way to accuse Jesus. Let Us Set the Record October 12, 1980
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