Who Really Knows Me?

 How do we feel when people who should know us don’t?  Jesus understands our sadness and wants to heal our hearts from disappointing relationships.  Jesus wants us to experience the joy of knowing that we are valued and that we belong. 

 Sir Christopher Wren was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral and other buildings in London, England.  Some of those considered to be the most beautiful buildings in London were designed by him and he earned much respect for his work.  It seems unthinkable that people of that time would not have recognized Christopher Wren.  Jesus, who was both the architect and creator of this world came into it, and those who should have recognized Him didn’t and, in fact, they rejected him.  

He (Jesus) was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.  God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. (Isaiah 53:3a; Ephesians 1:5-6 NLT)

 Jesus was despised and rejected when He came into the world and subsequently was crucified. Through belief in His sacrificial death on our behalf, we are fully accepted into the Kingdom of God.  Jesus knows the experience of deep grief and therefore has great compassion for us. When we feel lonely and don’t think that we belong, Jesus is with us.  He offers us a relationship that will fill our hearts with peace and joy.  When we open our hearts to Jesus, He will teach us how to have a deep and abiding relationship with Him, and with others. 

Prayer:  Come into my heart Lord Jesus and give me the courage to love You with all my heart. You created me to belong and experience the joy of being part of Your family.  Heal me from past disappointments.  I want to have a loving relationship with You and learn how to love others and experience healthy relationships.  Please help me. Amen

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