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         Several years ago, there was a story in the news about a family in a small town in Florida. It consisted of a father, a mother, and two young sons. They were a normal family, except for one problem.  Both boys    had AIDS. Both boys had contracted the virus through a blood transfusion. Their presence in the public school was bitterly resisted by other parents, whose children attended that same school. One night, under suspicious  circumstances, the family’s house burned to the ground.  Finally, they were forced to move to another town. They had been rejected by their own community.       […]

          All good human relationships are based on mutual respect, mutual trust, and mutual need. This is true of husbands and wives, parents’ children, employers and employees, friend and friend. It is true even of our relationship with Jesus. We     respect Him, that is clear enough. But it is also true that He respects us. We trust Him, and unbelievable though it is, He also trusts us. We need Him; this we freely acknowledge. For some of us, it is impossible  to imagine life without His presence and help. But has it ever occurred to you […]