Behold and wonder—throughout the days of His earthly life, there was never a time when the course of communication fell silent: never a prayer not answered, never a request unfulfilled. The word ‘always’ was stamped on their relationship. Then came Calvary. From the depths of His suffering, Jesus cried out hauntingly with the words of David, O My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer, by night, and am not silent (Psalm 22:2).
The eternal communion was, for a moment, met with divine silence. Why? For our sake. That silence at the cross opened the door of communion for us. Because the sinless Son was forsaken, we who were far off can now draw near. Now we call upon the name of the Lord and He hears us—not with silence, but with mercy and grace.
