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Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.
John 6:32
The home bustled with the busyness of life. Work schedules, children’s activities, and routine tasks created the semblance of a rich and rewarding family life. Yet, words fail to capture the emotional loneliness of the narcissistic relationship within the home.
A relationship without emotional intimacy deflated my soul. Conversations void of knowing and being known shriveled the essence of who I once was.
Jesus, the One who experienced all things human, understood the emptiness of loneliness. He walked dusty roads and breathed campfire smoke while sharing His heart with the disciples. Then, when He needed them most, they failed. See John 16.
“A time is coming and has come when you will be scattered each to his own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me” (John 16:32).
I often remind myself of those words, “Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.” My heavenly Father is also with me. He is with me when I am surrounded by friends. He is with me when I am alone. And, He is with me when my heart longs for emotional connection. In those times of longing, I rest in His assurance:
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart, I have overcome the world” (v. 33).
During lonely healing days, I take heart by remembering that Jesus has overcome this world and that I am never truly alone.
Father, thank you for using Jesus’ words to remind me I am never alone. You are always with me. Tune my heart to sense Your presence. Teach me how to seek Your comfort and prompt me when to share it with others. Sensitize me to those who feel the emptiness of loneliness then show me how to share Your love and presence. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.
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