There are so many people around you who do not feel included. They feel they are on the outside looking in at the happy families enjoying their fellowship. Some do not even feel included in the churches where they are members.
I want you to be sensitive to such people. Most of these people have experienced much rejection from one or more parents, friends, or others. I know what it is like to feel all alone and not included. I went late to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. My family did not even know that I was in Jerusalem until midway into the Feast when I taught in the synagogue.
The Scriptures do not record this, but I did stand in the shadows as I watched so many families enjoying meals together in their booths. I was on the outside looking in at My own family's celebration of the Great Feast. Pray for those today you know who do not feel included, and remember that I set the solitary in families.
JOHN 7; PSALM 68:6
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This is so true. In fact, I just had a friend comment this week that she had been excited to attend a special event at a church to create hand made cards. But when she arrived no one even spoke to her. She has been through so much the past few weeks and does so much for others. These ladies missed an easy opportunity to be a blessing to her and they missed making a wonder new friend that would have been a blessing to them as well.
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