Friday; June 12
The 22 nd Psalm is one of the more interesting writings of David. In and of itself, it is intriguing, but it is probably best known for its prophetic foreshadowing of the final days of Jesus’ life before His crucifixion. In fact, the beginning of the Psalm may be best known from Jesus quotation than from David’s original work. These words might sound pretty familiar, “ My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning. O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; and by night, but I have no rest.” (Psalm 22:1-2). This psalm was originally written by a man who was struggling with feeling God’s presence in his life, but thankfully, it didn’t stop there. A little later in the psalm David confirmed, “Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; you made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts. Upon You I was cast from birth; You have been my God from my mother’s womb.” (Psalm 22:9-10). Sure David struggled, bu