Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"He was despised and rejected---a man of sorrows, acquainted
with bitterest grief. We turned our backs on Him and looked
the other way when He went by. He was despised, and we
did not care". (Isaiah 53: 3)

Reflection:

You know its hard to believe when you look at this verse
and chapters 52 and 53 it would be fulfilled over a thousand
years later in Jesus Christ. This verse and several others in
Isaiah are the verses that Mel Gibson used as background
for his movie "The Passion". I got to be honest with you
this verse haunts me. It is personal and it hits close to
home for me. I have often struggled with the fact that I
often turn my back on my Savior. Whats interesting is He
never turns His back on me. When I reflect at the end of the
day, I am often dismayed that I didn't even think about going
to Jesus when I really should have, I didn't even think of Him.
I ask myself, "How can I call myself a Christian, on top of that
a minister, and not think of Jesus Christ". Thank God He
doesn't turn His back on me. He is there for me, doing for me,
even at the times when I am not even thinking about Him. And
you know something He is there for you, I promise that Jesus will
never turn His back on you.

Prayer:

I praise and honor you oh Lord. Thank for being there for me
and forgive for not being there with you. THANK YOU GOD
FOR BEING GOD!

Quote:

Abigail Kelley Foster
Pacifist Abolitionist
(1811-1877)

"Go where you are least wanted, for there you are most needed."