Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- On the cross of Calvary, Jesus cried the cry of David, saying:

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).

By this cry, God became our brother in adversity. Man in Christ cried out to God in frustration and disappointment. God in Christ became our advocate, validating the gospel truth that in our affliction, God is afflicted. (Isaiah 63:9).

But let there be no mistake about it; God would never forsake His children. He says:

"Zion said, 'The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.' Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are conti...