Abandoned

¹⁰ Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.

Thought: To be abandoned by a partner or a long term friend, or even your parents, is truly devastating. We often take it for granted that those whom we have trusted over many years will always stick by us.

Jesus knows what it means to be abandoned. He was abandoned by his closest disciples, hours before His arrest and trial. The Bible tells us that Jesus’ soul was overwhelmed with sorrow. Twice He discovered His disciples asleep, after He had asked them to keep watch while He spent time alone to pray.

The following day, one of those disciples, Peter repeatedly denied that he knew Jesus, just as Jesus had said he would. At the time when Jesus most needed their support, the disciples abandoned him.

Unlike His disciples and unlike anyone else, Jesus will always remain faithful to everyone who seeks Him and chooses to follow him. He will never abandon them. No one could want a better friend, not only for this but for ever.

Prayer: Dear father God, I feel as though I have been abandoned and I need someone who, I know for certain, will always be therefor me. Please help me to understand how I can know Jesus. AMEN