7.26- The human experience includes times of feeling alone

 7.26-

The human experience includes times of feeling alone and times when we are with a crowd of strangers and feel alone. There are times of deep sadness when we shouldn't be alone. There are times of joy that are so personal and private that to share them with others would seem prideful.

I watched the women's Wimbleton championships yesterday. The women's winner was unseeded and last year was in a cast on her wrist after surgery. She was speechless in a way. The loser had gotten so close in years before and was favored in the match. She was speechless.

I had a great week last week. Met some amazing new friends. Had good, deep encounters with old friends. And last night I was swept and overwhelmed with feeling alone. My best friend who who died on the cross as my ransom said the words of a1000 year old Psalm as He was finishing His marathon run on earth. "My God, my God, why...

Have you forsaken me?"

Matthew 27.

45 Now from the [aa]sixth hour darkness [ab]fell upon all the land until the [ac]ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabaktanei?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 47 And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48 And immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink. 49 But the rest of them said, “[ad]Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him[ae].” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and gave up His spirit. 51 And behold, the [af]veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. 52 Also the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the [ag]saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many. 54 Now as for the centurion and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the other things that were happening, they became extremely frightened and said, “Truly this was [ah]the Son of God!”