“Will ye also go away?” Was a poignant question the Savior asked His
twelve disciples as He watched many of His followers turn and walk away from
Him because “His teachings were too hard.”
As I reflected on that passage of scripture,
I found my heart aching as I sensed the anguish in His voice and the pain in
His eyes as He turned to His beloved twelve and asked that question.
I recently had an experience that brought
this passage home to me. I had a beloved
friend who I had the honor of journeying with for many years. We shared many joys and many sorrows. I felt we were family.
Here recently this friend informed me that a
spontaneous decision had been made.
Excitement filled this beloved friend and I found myself excited also;
but then an uneasiness started to fill my soul.
As I tried to talk with my friend about it, I found my questions being
averted as the subject was changed. That
was when I started feeling the great distance that was between us.
As we parted there was not even a goodbye
said. As I watched this beloved friend
walk away a forlorn feeling filled my soul and then I heard my beloved Saviors
loving voice asking me, “will ye also go away?”
and my sorrowful heart replied like Peter, “No Lord, where would I go…”
I wish my friend all the best and I hope that
one day my friend will come to know as I know that there is only one friend our
beloved Savior who can truly fill that sorrowful void.
