A wolf does not usually go after an entire flock of sheep…nor will any other beast of prey. They will try and key in on one particular potential victim, try to draw it away from the herd and then pounce.

It is this way with so many. In a world where we have so much noise, distraction, social networking and mobility, folks are more isolated than ever. We have so much more to do with our busy lives, yet hardly not a moment of peace! It is uncanny. It is almost as if there is a trap laid for us, at any moment, and many get caught up.

You and I have been through this kind of thing, at one time or another. We would be in a crowd of people and still feel rejection; less than the others there and like that sheep who suddenly got lost in the thicket, while our heads were down on the ground, grazing on or living life.

Christians feel this way, as well as anyone else. I know people who go to larger churches, so they could get lost in the crowd and maybe no one will speak to them. The majority of American churches have 60 or less in attendance, and still there are folks isolated there, as well.

So, we know this happens. The question is, what do we do about it – both for ourselves and others. We need to know how to combat this when the enemy lies to us and tells us that no one cares for or loves us.  Once we have mastered that, we then help someone else.  To start that process, I sought out Psalm 91:2 after much meditation last night. Here are two verses in context, below. They contain a 50 cal. gun against despair which we can fire right now, as I, briefly break it out in part:

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ALL WE NEED IS LOVE!

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. (Romans 15:1 ESV)

This week, I begin a verse by verse look at a wonderful chapter of Scripture which will accomplish two things:
– Bring Hope to Others
– Bring Strength to Us.

Many of us live by the Westminster Confession of Faith which says “the Chief End of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever“. I can launch into 15 sermons on that alone because it is so rich, it will cause your spiritual heart to explode with joy unspeakable at our God Incredible! Amen!

This leads me to the Greatest Commandment, according to the Lord Jesus, which is “Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, and all your soul and all your might”! Moving on, Romans 15, for the most part, is similar to a farewell love letter from the Apostle Paul, who is exhorting us to be like Christ. We are called here to be the Example of Christ…to love like Christ, Who said that the Second Greatest Commandment was to “love your neighbor as yourself”.

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