John 17:24-26
Father, I want everyone you have given
me to be with me, wherever I am. Then they will see the glory that you
have given me, because you loved me before the world was created. Good
Father, the people of this world don’t know you. But I know you, and my
followers know that you sent me. I told them what you are like, and I
will tell them even more. Then the love that you have for me will become
part of them, and I will be one with them.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
Have
you ever had a friendship with someone that started out fairly rocky –
until you got to know each other? Maybe you thought this person was
aloof, disinterested, or even over-bearing in some way. Maybe you just
didn’t “click” for some reason. And maybe you almost didn’t give this
person a second chance! But then you spent some time together…you got
to really know him/her…and you discovered that you’d made a pretty great
friend in the process!
It’s often like this with Jesus…many
people simply don’t give Him a chance. They don’t take the time or put
in the energy and effort to truly get to know Him – to see what a “great
Guy” Jesus is, so to speak!
Perhaps you are one of the people
who gave someone a second look and discovered a friend so precious that
now you cannot imagine your life without him/her in it on a regular – if
not daily - basis. And maybe you have made this same discovery about
Jesus Christ. If you haven’t…you should!
Spend some quality time
with Jesus. Read the New Testament and hear His words to the
disciples…and to us as they have been shared through the ages. Get to
know Jesus in a deep and profound way…learn how loyal and loving He is.
Find out firsthand just how merciful and gracious Jesus can be…and
cultivate an abiding and everlasting relationship with Him. Get to the
point where you cannot imagine a single minute without Jesus in your
life…and then nurture this bond - and offer a prayer of thanks that you
don’t have to ever be without Him!
Too often, we make snap
judgments – about other people and situations…and about our relationship
with Jesus. In both cases, we risk missing out on some amazing
opportunities and friendships. Will this be the day that you take a
second look at others – and more importantly - at Jesus? Will this be
the day that you truly get to know Jesus and learn what He has to
offer? Don’t you think it should be?
©2015 Debbie Robus
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