Then Jesus Died

Where is God when life hurts?

My God, my God, have you turned your back on me? 

Can a cosmic God know or care about the pain and suffering of a single person? 

Yes.

He knows that pain, that separation, that sense of being utterly alone that each one of us feels in our darkest moments. He knows because he has lived and died in that pain and abandonment. 

And even in the deepest depths of that darkness, he found a way to bring the light of joy...

Comments, questions, or conundrums? Post them in the comments or email roger.mccort@usw.salvationarmy.org

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Grace and peace to you all this week!