The central saying from the cross—"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"—represents the most difficult moment in redemptive history when the Father turned away as the Son bore our sins. The supernatural darkness during those three hours came not from God but from the gathering powers of evil, attempting to extinguish the Light but finding themselves defeated instead. Through this abandonment, Jesus opened the way for us to draw near to God with confidence. We can now approach God with a true heart in full assurance of faith, just as Jesus demonstrated when He committed His spirit to the Father. Because Jesus was forsaken, we need never be.

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