Christ Focuses on Us~

 

Greetings~

Luke 7:11-12 "A large crowd went along with Him…And a large crowd from the town was with her…"

A few weeks ago my three nephews, ages one, three, and nine and my niece, age 11, spent the night. Factor in that Rayray was still living at home, her then-fiancé was hovering nearby, Hormone and my lovely daughter-in-law dropped by for a visit as well, my brother was also temporarily living with me, and Jorge was there too, and well, it was a little chaotic.

My phone may or may not have rung; I’m not sure. I can’t recall what, if anything was on the TV. Somehow diapers were changed, and I am pretty sure I fed the kids at least once. Poor things! At one point we were playing with a large rubber spider, and I meant to hurl it at Jorge, but my aim stinks, and I hit the baby square in the head. He didn’t even cry. (Do not tell his parents).

I was surrounded by 10 people, hardly a large crowd, and I could barely keep up. But notice how a large crowd was with Christ, and yet He “saw her.”

None of us should ever feel that Jesus has more important things to do than to address our needs. You are the most important thing to Him, and even though it is a mystery, He focuses on each and every one of us as though we were the only ones in the crowd.

I like to be seen every now and again. I like to know that I matter. That someone has noticed me. That someone is thinking about me. That I am significant. That I am special. Most importantly, it is a relief that Someone connects with my suffering.

Of course, our spouses, family, and friends provide a lot of the affirmation we need, but sometimes it’s not enough. A large crowd was with the widow as well. No doubt they were grieving with her and trying to comfort her. But she needed something extra; she needed Jesus.

PRAYER: Thank You for our family and friends. You enrich our lives through the relationships You have blessed us with. But we also need Christ to see us, help us, and perform miracles for us. Thank You that He is paying attention. In His name we pray, AMEN~