Abandonment

God is abandoned

God’s people deliberately abandon him

Jeremiah 2:13 NIV

“My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

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God’s people abandon his law

Jeremiah 9:12–14 NIV

Who is wise enough to understand this? Who has been instructed by the Lord and can explain it? Why has the land been ruined and laid waste like a desert that no one can cross? The Lord said, “It is because they have forsaken my law, which I set before them; they have not obeyed me or followed my law. Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts; they have followed the Baals, as their ancestors taught them.”

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God’s people abandon his covenant

Deuteronomy 29:25 NIV

And the answer will be: “It is because this people abandoned the covenant of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, the covenant he made with them when he brought them out of Egypt.

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God’s people abandon his temple

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Those who abandon the gospel

1 Timothy 4:1 NIV

The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

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God abandons those who forsake him

2 Chronicles 24:20 NIV

Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’ ”

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The Lord abandoned Saul:

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God shows mercy to those who have been justly abandoned

Isaiah 54:7 NIV

“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back.

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Those who feel abandoned by God

God’s people

Lamentations 5:20 NIV

Why do you always forget us? Why do you forsake us so long?

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Their prayers

Psalm 38:21–22 NIV

Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God. Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior.

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Jesus Christ’s feelings of abandonment

Matthew 27:46 NIV

About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).

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God promises never to abandon his people

Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

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Examples of people who were abandoned

Hagar; a slave; a newborn baby; Jerusalem; Paul