Have you ever felt truly alone? As
Christians we know that our Lord Jesus Christ is with us always. We know we can
reach out to God at any time. Yet, we can still feel alone. Sometimes we feel
alone in our faith in Jesus. Those around us do not understand, sometimes we
are laughed at, mocked, physically abused, and there are even times our lives
are at risk, because of our faith. We do not feel alone from God, but we can
feel alone from other Christians. Yet, we are not.
In John 17:20-23, Jesus prays for the believers. He prays for those who
will believe in him, and he prays we will all may be one. He says that He has
given us the glory that God gave him, that we may be one as He and God are one.
Jesus in us and God in Him. Why? So, we may have complete unity. That unity
will be a sign to the world that God sent Jesus and he loves us like he loves
Jesus. That unity is an essential part of our Christian faith. All true believers
are one family under Jesus. If you have put your faith in Jesus you are my
brothers and sisters no matter where you are in the world.
With that said, you can know you have
brothers and sisters around the world who are praying for you. We will probably
never meet, but I can tell you I pray for you. It doesn’t matter where you are
in the world people are praying for your safety, strength in your faith, and
for God’s blessings to come to you. If you are a believer, you are my brother
or sister in Christ. You are so loved by God that He sent his Son, you are so
loved by Jesus He prayed for you and He gave His life for you, and that alone
is enough reason for us to love and support each other. You are not alone. You have family members around
the world who are kneeling in prayer for you. May peace be with you.
I pray you have a blessed day,
Ray
Layman Ray
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I just wanted to do a quick follow up with an example of what I am talking about. Last night, I attended the prayer meeting at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church, in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the United States. There were seven of us in the prayer meeting. Our prayer focus was for the persecuted church. We prayed for strength and protection for all of our brothers and sisters around the world who are standing strong for Jesus, and we prayed for the church leaders who are risking everything to spread God's message of hope and love. We were a small group gathered together in prayer, but we know that we have a big loving Father who listens to even the smallest of us.
I would love to hear from others who are gathered in prayer for our brothers and sisters in need.
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