What do you do when you feel completely forsaken?

In this reflection on Psalm 22, John Ortberg explores one of the most haunting prayers in all of Scripture:

"My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?"

These are not only the words of the psalmist—they are the words Jesus prayed from the cross.

John explores the unique pain of abandonment, the difference between explanation and healing, and the remarkable hope hidden in one tiny word that many of us overlook:

"My."

This episode explores:
- Psalm 22 and the experience of forsakenness
- Why abandonment wounds so deeply
- Jesus' cry from the cross
- The man with the withered hand
- The difference between explanation and healing
- The hope found in belonging to God even in our darkest moments

Scriptures:
- Psalm 22
- Matthew 27
- Mark 15
- Mark 3
- Isaiah 53

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📚 Today's Resources:
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

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00:00 The Deepest Prayer in Scripture
00:36 Psalm 22 Begins
01:21 What It Means to Be Forsaken
02:09 Why Forsakenness Hurts So Deeply
03:07 The Question That Won't Go Away
04:06 It's a Cry for Healing
04:43 The Man With the Withered Hand
05:07 God-Forsaken
06:20 The Fellowship of the Withered Hand
06:52 Jesus Prays Psalm 22
07:50 The Cross & Complete Forsakenness
08:16 One Little Word Changes Everything
08:50 "My God..."
09:42 He Is Still My God
10:18 Meeting Jesus in Our Deepest Pain
11:06 When the Prayer Becomes Simply... "My God"