If anyone loves Me, . . . We will come to him and make Our home with him. - John 14:23
Have you
ever been alone - really alone?
Many people can answer yes because they feel that way every day. I'm not referring to
people who live in a remote cabin on a mountaintop far from civilization. I'm talking
about those who feel alone in a crowded mall, or in a church full of people.
I'm referring to people who simply cannot find anyone to connect with. Perhaps they are
new to a community. Maybe they have lost a spouse. It could be that they simply feel alone
because they think of themselves as different, unusual, and left out of normal
communication with others.
Have you ever been alone, really alone? If so, there's good news. If you have invited
Christ into your life as Savior and Lord, you're never alone. You have His constant
presence. Here is His promise: "I am with you always, even to the end of the
age" (Matthew 28:20). And from God the Father: "I will never leave you nor
forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5). Recognize with the psalmist that there's no place you
can go where God is not with you (Psalm 139:7).
Sure, we all need flesh-and-blood companions, but let's not overlook the reality of the
Lord's presence. We can depend on it. With Him by our side, we're never alone.
-JDB
On life's pathway I am never lonely,
My Lord is with me, my Lord divine;
Ever present guide I trust Him only,
No longer lonely, for He is mine.
-Harkness
God's presence with us is one of His presents to us.