My Heart Cries Abba by Hank Kunneman

Author:Hank Kunneman [Kunneman, Hank]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7684-8485-4
Publisher: Destiny Image, Inc.

So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I Am He. I do nothing on My own but say only what the Father taught Me. And the One who sent Me is with Me—He has not deserted Me. For I always do what pleases Him.” Then many who heard Him say these things believed in Him (John 8:27-29 NLT).

Jesus was telling them that they would doubt who He was and not believe that His God is His heavenly Daddy. Yet He gave them a sign that reveals who He is and that His Father was still with Him. He told them, “When you lift Me up to crucify Me, I will not be alone! I will not be deserted by Him!” He was telling them, “You think I have lied and blasphemed, but you will see that the Father hasn’t left Me.” Jesus could say this confidently because He already knew the outcome of what would happen and that His Father would not leave Him.

It is why He could say that He always does what pleases Abba, including what He would speak (see John 8:29). So to think that Jesus was calling out to God on the cross because He was forsaken would not be pleasing to God. It would actually be contrary to what Jesus said would happen between Him and His Father. Remember, He told them that He always does what pleases His Father and that His heavenly Daddy would be with Him. So, to imply that He questioned His Abba as to why He forsook Him would mean that Jesus became doubtful, not believing that His Father would be with Him. To knowingly do this would make Him guilty of lying and mistrusting His Father, which He didn’t do.

However, Jesus told them that Abba, who sent Him, is with Him. His Father was at His side! It is important that He does what pleases His Father regarding His death, because Jesus was the pleasing sacrifice to God. He was the sacrifice that was inspected and offered to God as the final Lamb to pay for all the sins of mankind. Once the sacrifice was considered accepted by God, especially the lamb that was killed once a year for all the sins of Israel, then it would be finished and there wouldn’t need to be another sacrifice. If God would look away, then that would mean the offering wasn’t pleasing and acceptable to Him, thus not being accounted as a worthy sacrifice. This is why it was established beforehand by the priest to inspect the lamb to make sure it was without blemish and could be offered for the sins of the people. Once it was considered acceptable, it was then offered and God would receive it without looking away.

In the same way, Jesus was innocent but was inspected by Herod, Pontius Pilate, the High Priest, and the religious council to be crucified. We know that

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