Like the Lonely Jesus

I know the song doesn’t go that way, but it helps me when I think about friendship. Jesus was the leader, the Master, the One they all looked to. He always met their needs, cared for them, answered their questions. He was the friend of sinners; they were the sinners who needed a friend.

The L0nely Jesus

The one time when Jesus needed their friendship in the garden, they fell asleep. How could they be so insensitive? So self-centered? So uncaring? So weak?

How could they not be? When a friendship is defined by what one friend is always doing for the others, that’s just the way it is.

Strong people know this. Leaders know this.

Friendships for them are about  other people, not about them.

It’s lonely. Most of the time you walk alone, except for the One who’s always your Friend.

His name is Jesus.