Focus on Jesus JESUS, YOUR BEST FRIEND
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3.
Do you know what it's like to be lonely? So alone that none but your own thoughts are ever your companion? Do you know what it's like as a child to want to paly with other children, and meet only ridicule? Do you know what it's like to wish for a retreat in the quiet of your home, but even there find mocking and sarcasm? Do you know how it hurts to have no one to talk to, no one to share with, even if he only listens? Have you ever felt the pain of rejection or the bitter disappointment of broken trust?
Have you ever been invited by someone to get acquainted, and then had him come after dark so no one would see you together? Have you ever had people follow you everywhere so that they might distort something you say, and justify putting you to death? Have you ever returned to your hometown acquaintances, seeking to give friendship, only to have rocks thrown at you?
Have you ever given of yourself until there was nothing left to give? Have you struggled against all the forces of evil, struggled until you actually sweat blood? Have you ever been rudely jostled by calloused men, while you were restrained by love from retaliating?
Have you ever felt the sharp pain of thorns pressed deep into your scalp and temples? Have you ever had someone spit upon your bruised and bleeding face? Do you know how it feels to struggle through your own blood drops while dragging heavy timbers? Do you think you could stagger on, willingly, dying for those who hate, despise, and reject you?
Have you ever felt the tearing, grinding crunch of nails being pounded through your hands and feet? Have you ever felt with every nerve of your body the jolt of a cross dropping into its deep, ugly hole? Have you ever hung from wounds gaping ever wider, while crowds taunted you and threw rocks at your lacerated body?
Have you ever hurt? Have you ever suffered? Have you ever died, alone, for those who refused to let you be their friend? While on this earth, Jesus did. And all the time, He longed for companionship and communion.
He still does. Won't you be His friend?
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3.
Do you know what it's like to be lonely? So alone that none but your own thoughts are ever your companion? Do you know what it's like as a child to want to paly with other children, and meet only ridicule? Do you know what it's like to wish for a retreat in the quiet of your home, but even there find mocking and sarcasm? Do you know how it hurts to have no one to talk to, no one to share with, even if he only listens? Have you ever felt the pain of rejection or the bitter disappointment of broken trust?
Have you ever been invited by someone to get acquainted, and then had him come after dark so no one would see you together? Have you ever had people follow you everywhere so that they might distort something you say, and justify putting you to death? Have you ever returned to your hometown acquaintances, seeking to give friendship, only to have rocks thrown at you?
Have you ever given of yourself until there was nothing left to give? Have you struggled against all the forces of evil, struggled until you actually sweat blood? Have you ever been rudely jostled by calloused men, while you were restrained by love from retaliating?
Have you ever felt the sharp pain of thorns pressed deep into your scalp and temples? Have you ever had someone spit upon your bruised and bleeding face? Do you know how it feels to struggle through your own blood drops while dragging heavy timbers? Do you think you could stagger on, willingly, dying for those who hate, despise, and reject you?
Have you ever felt the tearing, grinding crunch of nails being pounded through your hands and feet? Have you ever felt with every nerve of your body the jolt of a cross dropping into its deep, ugly hole? Have you ever hung from wounds gaping ever wider, while crowds taunted you and threw rocks at your lacerated body?
Have you ever hurt? Have you ever suffered? Have you ever died, alone, for those who refused to let you be their friend? While on this earth, Jesus did. And all the time, He longed for companionship and communion.
He still does. Won't you be His friend?
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