Where do I stand with you?

The pictures posted on Facebook answered all my questions but one. I knew the date was drawing closer, and I hadn’t received an invitation yet. Maybe it was a last-minute event so surely my invitation was in the mail. But the event had taken place over a week ago, and I hadn’t made the guest list.

Many of my friends were in the pictures. Smiling, celebrating, having a good time. Had I never seen the pictures, I wouldn’t have known. I would have lived on in ignorance and been all the happier for it. 

“I’m sure the space was limited and so the guest list was limited, too. Try not to take it personally,” my husband offered up the reply in attempted consolation.

I’m sure he was right, but even so the question remained: “Where do I stand with her?”

Have you ever been in that position? Assuming you are friends, the feelings are mutual, the attraction goes both ways, or the appreciation and support is likewise, only to realize it’s a lopsided relationship.

I’ve had this issue arise in many different scenarios, and nothing is more uncomfortable than wondering where you stand with another person.

Friend, you never have to wonder that with Jesus.

When you come to Jesus, you are met with open arms. Every time.

When you seek love, love is what you will find. (John 15:9-13)

When you seek friendship, friendship is what you will find. (John 15:14-15)

When you seek forgiveness, forgiveness is what you find. (Matthew 9:1-2)

And when you seek to belong, acceptance is what you will find. (1 Peter 2:9-10)

The invitation is always there for the taking. You’ll never be turned away or turned down. But the invitation is yours to accept.

God’s word makes it clear. We always know where we stand with Him. So the question you must answer then: where does Jesus stand with you?