A B A N D O N E D

Mark 15:33-34

Have you ever felt abandoned by your team during competition?  You look around and wonder, “Where did everybody go?  I feel like I’m out here all alone!”  Imagine how Jesus felt on a very dark day in His life.

This darkest of days is recorded in Mark chapter 15 and verses 33 through 34, “At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.  And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice… ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

This was the biggest, most important day of Jesus’ life.  This was the culmination of His life’s purpose.  In such a moment, He’d been abandoned by His followers, was even betrayed by one.  Worst of all, He felt abandoned by God.  In spite of how He felt, He fully completed His mission and honored God to His last breath.

Competition at the highest levels is not always pleasant.  It is surely not always fun.  You’ll occasionally feel like you’re all alone in the fight.  Don’t give in to discouragement and the temptation to quit.  You could be on the threshold of a breakthrough for yourself and for your team. 

Compete strongly today.  Press through your feelings and honor God with your life as a competitor.

Bible Reading Plan:
Matthew 7:1-14
Acts 10:1-23
Psalm 17
Genesis 37-38