Down a Lonely Road

Very often, the life of a Christian may seem lonely. Sometimes following the Lord Jesus does not seem very popular or politically correct. For that matter, it probably won't be popular most of the time. Jesus wasn't liked very much and He said we shouldn't expect it to be better for us as His followers.

At times the Christian will walk down the narrow way all by himself. The world will hate us and John tells us not to be surprised (1 Jn. 3:13) when it happens. Even people within the religious establishment won't understand or like us. Christ was persecuted and harassed by the Pharisees and Sadducees. They were the religious leaders of their day. Should we expect any better than the One who walked before us?

However, we should not be tempted to think we are the only ones on this journey. There are still others who have not bowed the knee to Baal. God will always have a remnant and even though they may not be walking with us right at this particular moment, we can rest assured that God will not leave us alone forever. The Christian can also take comfort that God is with us always.

We walk a narrow road that not many find (Matt. 7:14), but thank God for those who do find it and! Let us walk the way together.