The Loneliest Man in the World

  [292 words] He’s the last known survivor. It is believed that the rest of his Amazonian tribe was murdered two decades ago by land-hungry ranchers, and ever since, he has been living a solitary life in the remote state of Rondonia, Brazil. Authorities say he spends his days hunting pigs, monkeys, and birds with a bow and arrow. Those who have been observing the man from a distance believe him to be in his fifties (BBC News, July 20, 2018). The lonely man has no father, no brothers nor sisters, no human connections to the outside world, no fellowship with people like him, and no social support.  While this is a tragic scenario, even more tragic is the loneliness of the soul without Christ, and therefore, no connection to God.  The Christless soul has no Father. Second Corinthians 6:18 quotes God as saying that He will be the Father…