DAILY READINGS: 1 Samuel 30-31; Micah 1-2; Romans 9:1-29
The impotent man answered Him, Sir, I have no man. John 5:7a
Short scripture phrases often say much. What this man said, “I have no one” is one of the saddest of all expressions. Being utterly alone, is a keenly felt human emotion. Many identify with loneliness and rejection in this vast, unfriendly world, surrounded by people yet finding no comfort. After 38 years this disheartened man found a true Friend, who healed him and would abide with him forever. Look around for some lonely one whose void you may fill with friendship and eternal hope. Your own life will be enriched too. —E. Dyck
Oh, Christian arise, in the name of the Lord,
Tell the lost He alone can make whole;
Then your friend cannot say at the great bar of God,
No one seemed to care for my soul. —B. B. McKinney