In Agony, But Not Lost

Although Jesus was suffering each time He uttered a cross word, no other one depicts His pain and anguish more than the fourth cross word: “My God, my God, why has Thou forsaken Me?”  Both physically and spiritually, Jesus experienced a fierce tormenting.  God the Son was forsaken by His Father and in terrible agony, but God the Father would not and could not possibly ever fail His only begotten Son. At the end of the three hours of darkness, Jesus’ agony came to a climax at the ninth hour....