the cross. The abandonment Jesus experienced on the cross really is good news to us. Because Jesus was truly abandoned by God the Father, we will never be abandoned by God.10 Compassionate caretaker, do you think he will abandon you now in the midst of your own genuine loss? No, he won’t. Rest assured that because of Jesus, there is always hope, even in the darkest moments of your life. Jesus faced the cross and said, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” so that you would never be forsaken (Matt.