“…for He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor
forsake you.’”—Hebrews 13:5
People all over the world struggle with loneliness; however human
beings were not designed to walk through this world alone. God said that it was not good for man to be
alone so He created him a helper, “And
the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a
helper comparable to him’” (Genesis 2:18).
Loneliness can cripple a person emotionally and spiritually. We are made for relationship, which God gladly
supplies.
Have you ever noticed that throughout Jesus’ life that He
would say things like, “I must be about
my Father’s business,” and “My Father
has been working until now, and I have been working?” (Luke 2:49, John 5:17). He was the first person that ever called
God His Father, and through this we see how His life demonstrated that intimate
connection with the Heavenly Father. The
Heavenly Father desires our companionship just like He did in the Garden before
the fall. In the Garden, He called out
to Adam and Eve seeking them, “Then the
Lord God called to Adam and said to him, ‘Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). God has not changed; He is still seeking those
who are separated from Him and feel alone, “For
the son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke
19:10). Only Christ can fill the
void of loneliness in your life. No man,
no woman, no child, no object, or animal was ever created to take the place in
our hearts that is reserved for God Himself.
He has said, “You shall have no
other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3).
Although our source of intimate connection is to the Father,
He has provided for our need to have emotional support and companionship
through people. The church is designed
to meet our need for person-to-person intimacy.
A spiritual body works much like a human body—parts are both independent
and interdependent, each needing others in order to function well. We require support from our brothers and sisters
in Christ. Paul admonished people to
accept one another, “Therefore receive
one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God,” bear
each other’s burdens, “Bear one another’s
burdens, and so fulfill he law of Christ,” and avoid judging, “Therefore let us not judge one another
anymore, but rather resolve this not to put a stumbling block or a cause to
fall in our brother’s way” (Romans 14:13).
During the Christmas season, you may be experiencing the
enemy’s pressure of loneliness and isolation; however, the Lord stressed His
constant presence because He knows our need for assurance, especially when we
feel deserted or isolated (Matthew 28:20; Joshua 1:5). Even when we feel that we are alone and that
no one cares, nothing can compare to drawing near to God “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…” (James 4:8). God wants every believer to completely trust
that He is near. And in case we forget
that the Lord is near, He gave the Bible this consistent theme: I love you
and I am with you always. People need one another—Look around
you and allow the Holy Spirit to use you to bear another’s burden in some way. When we help others, our problems do not look
as big.
Prayer—Father I thank
You for reminding me that You are with me always. I ask You to open my eyes to see someone that
I can help with the resources that You have given to me, in Jesus Name. Amen.
