"Not Forsaken" - May 24, 2017
By Rev. Gregory L. Edmond Psalm 13:5-6 At the beginning of Psalm 13 David feels that God has forsaken him. Has that ever happened to you? Do you let your problems make you despondent, discouraged, and disillusioned? But that couldn't be further from the truth for those of us that have received the salvation of the Lord. We see David acknowledging this as he continues... Psalm 13:5-6 5 But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. (NKJV) When we accepted the sacrifice of Christ we received the forgiveness of sins and the promise that we'd never be forsaken by God. Jesus ultimately experienced separation from God for the first time on that cross on our behalf when He cried out "my God my God why have you forsaken me?" Now, once we realize in our heads and hearts this reality, our trust in His mercy causes us to rejoice in our salvation! Our eyes can now be