May 8 Devotion - Dealing with loneliness

See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands

“I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

انْظُرُوا هَا أَنَا قَدْ نَقَشْتُكِ يَاصِهْيَوْنُ عَلَى كَفِّي

وَهَا أَنَا مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ إِلَى انْتِهَاءِ الزَّمَانِ
 

Isaiah 49:16

Matthew 28:20

 

There is a critical difference between solitude and loneliness:

·     Solitude, is a time where we are alone and enjoy the peace and quiet and where we get in touch with our feelings and can meditate

·     Loneliness, is a time where we are alone but would prefer to be able to fellowship with others

 

When we feel lonely we should admit our emotions to God. He knows what we are going through, and He wants to be the One to fill that void. The reality of God’s constant presence with us is a fact, but we are not always aware of Him, especially in lonely periods.

I have many times questioned, How come I cannot feel His presence even though I know He is with me, how come I feel so alone? When I feel that lonely, my courage diminishes.

I need to keep reminding myself that where God has begun the work of grace, He will perfect it. He will help those who, in humble dependence on Him, help themselves. Having our hearts and our hopes focused on God, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus. The truth is that He will never leave or forsake those whom He has saved.

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings. O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help! Psalm 71:12 Lord, please use my loneliness as a tool to draw me closer to You. I am comforted in the knowledge that I am so special to You that You have inscribed my name on the palms of Your hands, and that as a believer in Jesus Christ; my Lord and Saviour; You love me unconditionally. Thank You Jesus that You will be always with me until the end of the age. In Your name Jesus, my intercessor, I pray to The Father. Amen.

Jesus loves you
In Him,
Wagdi Henein