Christ's Glory in Faith and Prayer

Christ is actually abandoned. That which has motivated Him through His entire earthly mission has been withdrawn from Him: the beaming pleasure of His Father's face. Yet such is the glory of Christ that even in His state of abandonment, His faith is unwavering and He still appeals to His beloved Father in prayer. He calls to His Father when just the mention of His Father's name is enough to convey the deepest meaning of all of His sufferings. How beautiful is our Saviour in His devastating abandonment.