My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Loneliness is super common -- and yet by definition it is isolating. Whether it’s our friends moving away, the death of a spouse, a difficult illness, struggling financially, or even because of a sin pattern in our lives -- all of these can feel very isolating and lonely. We suffer in loneliness.
What can we do when we feel so lonely that God himself seems distant?
Jesus himself felt isolated. He was lonely at his most difficult moment -- at his crucifixion. What might Jesus' own suffering have to teach us about our approach to loneliness?