“For He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee†(Hebrews 13:5b).
I’m sure we all could share incidents when we felt very alone. You can even feel that way when you are in a crowd. Times of sickness, depression, or grief can make you feel no one really cares. Friends may not always be able to be there for you. The loved ones closest to you may not grasp the depths of your loneliness. Have no fear. This is not a hopeless situation. When you have God in your life, you will never be alone. He will stand by you, when you feel others have left you. When you feel others have given up on you, God never will.
I remember the State Retreat I attended just months after my husband went home with the Lord. Someone, who was also a widow, shared this profound statement, “God has not brought you this far to abandon you now.†It was then I remembered today’s verse. I’m not alone so I don’t have to feel lonely. The same God who has kept me for almost fifty years will continue to be there for me the rest of my days.
Take comfort in knowing whatever you face, God is there for you. You don’t have to carry your cross alone.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Charleston, WV, will host the 2008 Free Will Baptist Convention, July 20-23. Pray daily for business, fellowship and spiritual renewal to take place.
