Do you ever suffer from loneliness? There are few feelings as crushing and defeating as loneliness. We all long for companionship; when we lack it, we suffer. Whether we face loneliness because of loss, betrayal, or other reasons, few trials will be as severe as loneliness. But for the child of God, we can find solace in the promise of our Lord’s presence. When we belong to the Lord, then He is with us. Even if everyone else deserts us and betrays us, the Lord is always with His children.
In John 16:32, Jesus predicted all His disciples would forsake Him when He was arrested. But He still had a comfort. He says there, “Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.” What a wondrous hope. And it can be your hope and comfort if you will follow the Lord.