There are moments in life when the weight gets so heavy, the pressure so intense, the silence so loud, that you find yourself whispering the same words Jesus cried out on the cross: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46)

This wasn’t just a question. These were the words of a Savior who was suffering physically, emotionally, spiritually as He hung on the cross. The crucifixion was the most brutal form of execution in the ancient world. It was designed to break the body, crush the spirit, and humiliate the soul. And yet, Jesus… the embodiment of love, kindness, sacrifice, and purity, endured it for us. He didn’t deserve it. He didn’t earn it. But He carried it. And in the middle of that agony, He cried out:

“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

If Jesus, the Son of God, had a moment where He felt abandoned, unseen, unheard… then we can admit that sometimes we feel the same way. There are times when life feels like your own cross. There are seasons where life feels like a crucifixion of its own kind. You’re doing everything you know to do. You’re praying and being obedient. You’re trying to stay faithful and showing up. You’re holding on the best you can, and yet you look up at the sky and say:

• God, do You see my tears
• God, do You see my frustration
• God, do You see how tired I am
• God, do You see that I’m hanging on by a thread
• God… where are You

It feels like you’ve been faithful, but forgotten. Obedient, but overlooked. Hopeful, but hurting. Then you ask the same question Jesus did while hanging on the cross: “Why have You forsaken me?”

But Here’s the Plot Twist

Just like Jesus, the story doesn’t end with the cry. The cross wasn’t the conclusion it was the transition. Because after the pain, after the silence, after the darkness, after the feeling of being forsaken, something miraculous happened. Jesus got up. Jesus rose. Jesus had the victory. The cry of “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” was not the finale it was the moment right before resurrection stepped onto the scene.

What Does That Mean for Us?

It means your cry is not the end of your story, your frustration is not the finale, your exhaustion is not the epilogue, and your silence is not abandonment. You may feel like you’re on your own cross right now feeling stretched, hurting, discouraged, exhausted, and waiting for relief but resurrection always comes after crucifixion, victory always comes after the breaking, and breakthrough always comes after the silence. God has not forsaken you, He has not forgotten you, and He has not left you hanging; you are standing in the middle of a holy plot twist. And just like Jesus, God will allow you to rise!

1. John 11:25 (NKJV) “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.“

2. Romans 6:4 (NKJV) “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”

3. Ephesians 1:19–20 (NKJV) “…and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.”

4. 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NKJV) “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Meditate on these scriptures and allow them to steady your heart, strengthen your faith, and remind you of the power of Christ’s resurrection at work in your life.