A "Ziggy" cartoon pictured the small, pudgy man, sitting alone in a boat, drifting toward a tunnel with the sign above, "Tunnel of Meaningful Relationships." Loneliness is a growing problem in our society. A study by the American Council of Life Insurance reported that the most lonely group in America are college students. That's surprising! Next on the list are divorced people, welfare recipients, single mothers, rural students, housewives, and the elderly. 

To point out how lonely people can be, Charles Swindoll mentioned an ad in a Kansas newspaper. It read, "I will listen to you talk for 30 minutes without comment for $5.00."

Swindoll said, "Sounds like a hoax, doesn't it? But the person was serious. Did anybody call?  It wasn't long before this individual was receiving 10 to 20 calls a day. The pain of loneliness was so sharp that some were willing to try anything for a half hour of companionship"

There's a pretty good chance that there will be someone that you come in contact with today that is lonely.  They may put on a face, they may talk of surface issues that come in conversation, but they are lonely.  

What can you do today to help them see Jesus?

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word