Our Weekly Thought – May 11 - 17, 2020

Jesus will not leave us orphaned, abandoned. I vividly remember a time when I hid from my mom who was visiting a friend and it was time to go home. I stayed very still and let her get in the car. Then, to my astonishment, she drove off! I jumped down from the swing set where I was hiding and started to run after our car, watching the rear licence plate and the back of our car get smaller and smaller, until I sat down on the curb crying. I had lost all hope. Within a few minutes, Mom was at my side. After getting me in the car and driving off together, she explained how she thought I was hiding under a blanket on the floor of the rear seat – something one could do in 1950's cars, before seatbelt laws. When she discovered I was not there, she made all haste to find me. God is like that. Going to all lengths to ensure that we found and together with the Lord. At times, we can feel alone and abandoned, especially when we are not allowed to get together. What ways do you have to connect with others even when we must be socially distant? Who might be neglected, and how can we seek those people out? If we are lonely, to whom will we reach out this week?