Blue sat at a lunch table in the cafeteria of her school alone. The past month, her friends had all moved to a different lunch time after getting a few schedule changes and she was left all by herself. She was thankful, however, that God has made her such an independent person and that she didn't always have to have a friend to be happy. She ate her lunch while reading her Bible. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a student sit down beside her and she turned and looked up at them. She didn't recognize them and confusion began to settle in. "Hi," the student greeted her, an uncertain look on her face. Blue smiled politely.

"Hi."

"I um, my name is Rachel," the girl said awkwardly. Do I know this person? Blue wondered. What is going on?

"It's nice to meet you, I'm-"

"Blue, I know." Rachel interrupted her and bit her lip nervously. How does she know my name? Blue wondered.

"Oh," Blue said, surprised. "Do you need something?"

"Yes, actually," Rachel replied and turned. "Can you tell me about God?" Blue's eyes widened.

"God?"

"Yeah, I, um, heard that you're some kind of Jesus freak and I don't know much about religion and I'm genuinely curious." Rachel explained. "Sorry if that was out-of-the-blue, but I just really want to know. Does He really love me?"

"Yes," Blue smiled. "He loves you enough to die for you."

"R-really?" Rachel's eyes lit up.

"Yes, God loves you so much that He sent His Son to die for you, in your place and He rose from the grave! He died the death we all deserve in order for us to have the right to be called children of God and to walk with Him and to have a relationship with Him. He loved us even when we hated Him and He'd die for you again. He'd die for you alone if that's what it would take to save you. He loves you more than you can imagine." Blue told her.

"S-so, even though I sin and do bad things H-He still loves me?" Rachel asked.

"Yes, He will always love you no matter what," Blue confirmed. Rachel smiled and let out a little chuckle.

"Thank you, I needed to know, after all that's happened. I just needed to know if God loved me." She said and stood.

"You don't have to leave," Blue told her.

"I don't?"

"No, come sit with me and we can talk some more," Blue said. Rachel smiled.

"Thank you."

Moral:

1) Jesus loves you so much! He loves you more than you can imagine and died just to get to know you. He went to that cross willingly to die the death you deserved for your sin and take the horrible punishment that was reserved for you. He took your sin and died your death, but don't lose hope because on the third day, He rose from the dead, victorious over the grave and now we have the same hope for all eternity!

2) We are to show Christ's love to everyone, even strangers. We are to be like light to the people in darkness and lead them to Christ either by our words or actions, but we must always show Christ's love.