The Lone Ranger

By Gobel Brockman


There's a point that I try to make at every wedding I perform. When God created everything else in the Garden of Eden, He saw that 'it was very good'. But what did He say when He created Adam? "It is not good for man to be alone...". The thing is, it was true then, and it's true now. Not everyone is married, but no one was meant to go through life alone.

One thing I've alwayd found interesting is that when Jesus sent someone out for a task, except for rare occasions He always sent them out 'two by two.' Why? Because 'it is not good for man to be alone'. We are not meant to be 'Lone Ranger' Christians. Yes, God is all we need. If you have Christ in your heart, you have everything. But God has ways that He accomplishes His desires, and one of His ways is that we need each other.

Yes, sometimes relationships are difficult. One way Christians are referred to in the Bible is as 'brothers and sisters'. And as someone once pointed out, you can pick your friends, but you're stuck with your family. Sometimes families squabble. Sadly, sometimes families hurt each other. But the amazing thing about most families is that as soon as trouble arises, those 'squabbles' don't seem so important, and they work together to solve the problem.

Perhaps you're feeling lonely right now. Maybe you feel like no one really cares, and that it'd be nice to have one friend. If that's you, I'd like to say this. First, Proverbs 18:24 says that '...he who wants friends must show himself friendly.' Friends are there, but you must be willing to reach out as well. Also, friendship is risky. You can get hurt, and there's a good chance at some point you will. Even in the church. Christians aren't perfect, we're just trying to live for the One that is. Jesus called His disciples 'friends', then promptly died for them.

That's love. And it's available to you. The point is simple - you DO have a friend. Now get to church and spend some time with Him :-}