In one of the loneliest moments in David's life he wrote, "I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives a passing thought . . then I pray to You, O Lord . .You are my place of refuge . . ." (Psalms 142:4-5 NLT).
Loneliness is a central cause of depression and suicide. It's the devil's strategy for isolating us from one another, while creating the delusion that we are worthless; that we will never measure up and that nobody wants us around.
Jesus heard the cries that nobody else heard. He noticed people that others had no time for. When the disciples tried to silence a blind man, Jesus stopped them and restored his sight (Mark 10:46-52). Jesus walked for days just to meet with a hurting woman whose heart was as empty as her water pots (John 4:6-42). Jesus, the Good Shepherd, left the ninety-nine sheep in the fold and went out to look for the one that was lost (Luke 15:3-7).
The longer I am in ministry the more I realize that there are just so many hurting people out there. Good people; beautiful people who feel rejected, inferior, abandoned and hurt; real people who have been toppled over by life’s circumstances. Do you want to make a difference in someone’s life? Are you willing to care more about people; to reach out and be the hands of Jesus to others who are alone or in pain? They are all around you. Just open your eyes and see the opportunities that you’ve never seen before. Why not let the Lord love a hurting world through you today!
"Better a neighbour nearby than a brother far away." Proverbs 27:10
I wish that was all I would ever have to say about that.
I wish that was all I would ever have to say about that.
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