He was without any comforts of God — no feeling that God…
““He was without any comforts of God — no feeling that God loved him — no feeling that God pitied him — no feeling that God supported him. God was his sun before — now that sun became all darkness… He was without God — he was as if he had no God. All that God had been to him before was taken from him now. He was Godless — deprived of his God. He had the feeling of the condemned, when the Judge says: “Depart from me, ye cursed,” “who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power.” He felt that God said the same to him. Ah! This is the hell which Christ suffered. The ocean of Christ’s sufferings is unfathomable… He was forsaken in the [place] of sinners. If you close with him as your surety, you will never be forsaken… “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” [The answer?] For me — for me.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The passage describes profound spiritual abandonment, likening it to hell, yet hints at redemption through divine companionship.
In simple terms: Feeling abandoned by God feels like hell.
Key Takeaway
Seek divine presence even in darkness.
Themes
despair
faith
redemption
Mood
somber
hopeful
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- prayer
- counseling
- support groups
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
theodicy
spiritual crisis
divine companionship
Questions to Reflect On
- What can restore hope when feeling forsaken?
- How does community help in spiritual darkness?
A Different Perspective
Risk of glorifying suffering without offering hope.