In Psalms, chapter twenty-two, verse one, Jesus uttered this dreadful cry on the cross when, as a result of his bearing our sins and diseases in His own body and taking our judgment, His heavenly Father withdrew His holy and intimate presence, as in Isaiah fifty-three, verses four through six, verse eight, and verses ten to twelve, and Second Corinthians five, verse twenty-one. The Son of God was forsaken by the Almighty One: He suffered in the sinner’s place, having become a curse for us, as in Galatians three, verse thirteen. By quoting this verse, Jesus also claimed the entire Psalm as a description of Himself.
The theme verse under the A Cry of Anguish section describes how Jesus, the Son of God, knew no sin and bore the iniquity for us on the cross. Since God is light, He does not associate with darkness, which explains why God could not look at sin and turn away from His Son during the hour of crying in anguish. However, church people may have experienced this situation due to committing a sinful act that causes them to feel abandoned. The circumstances can seriously cause isolation from the Almighty One if the believer does not sincerely repent, where we will not hear God at all, even if we cry out, which could be very dangerous. Sin and God do not mix, although He loves the sinner but not the sin.
Today, many people call upon God in different countries from different backgrounds, cultures, and religions that live in various environments. As we call upon God, the question is, Does He hear us when we call? Deuteronomy thirty-one, verse eight, declares, “And the LORD, it is he that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”