Never alone

Remember the old 1950s song, “I’m just a lonely boy, lonely and blue.” It was way before my time, but the tune is as familiar to me as many from my own childhood. Is that how we all feel right now?

I have always been on the outside of the group. When I was young I was on the outside because I am a Christian. When I’m with a group of Christian friends I’m the outsider, because the path I take is not conventional. When I’m around the Moms from school, I’m an outsider as I don’t have the same values and status. I always seemed out of step with the people around me.

Sometimes I feel like I’m on a raft adrift on my own. No one understands and no one cares. But both of those assumptions are wrong.

First, I suspect most people understand. I don’t think I’m the only one who feels like the outsider. I suspect most people feel this way a lot of the time. That is why family and friend groups are so important, we all crave belonging.

Secondly, I am not alone. Jesus left the 99 to search for the lost sheep. He not only came to earth to save me, He is going ahead of me to prepare a place for me.

I am not alone.

And neither are you.

John 14: 1-4 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
You know the way to the place where I am going.”