Cure for loneliness!
Verse for Today: Monday, November 04, 2013
2 Timothy 4:11 – Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring
him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.
Loneliness is one of the greatest problems we face in our so-called
overpopulated earth. Wherever we go we find people and crowd, but everywhere
people seem to be lonely. They desire close friendship and associations which are
hard to find. Some are lonely because they are alienated by others due to
prejudice, discrimination and hatred. Others are lonely because they alienate
themselves because of inferiority complex, phobia and depression. There are
many shut-ins in high-rise buildings, penitentiaries, long term care facilities
and mental asylums. All of these people seek company, care, love and compassion
from others. Some seem to think they can find an easy way out of loneliness
with the help of pets, computer games or substance abuse. Loneliness leads man
to be physically and emotionally ill as they go through the dark valleys of
life. But God’s children have a friend in Jesus whose presence takes away their
feeling of being all alone. Apostle Paul was lonely in a Roman dungeon, but he
kept writing letters to churches and friends and engaged in the ministry of
prayer for all the saints. Our loneliness, whether imposed upon us by our
circumstances and other people or our own making through self-imposed
alienation, will lead us to unbelief, phobia and doubts and make us grieve the
Spirit of God through negative feelings and thinking. If unchecked, loneliness
will stop us from praising God for all our situations and circumstances. When
we are lonely, we have the Spirit of God to speak to us and the presence of God
to confide in.
Dear friend, are you feeling all alone and alienated? Do you crave
for a close friend to share intimate feelings and thoughts? Are you seeking a
prayer partner but can’t find one? Today God comes to remind you that you are not
alone and so you don’t need to feel lonely. God is your constant companion. He
lives in your heart and His Spirit dwells in you. His Word is deposited in your
heart. You are seated with Christ in the heavenly places. God never leaves you
nor forsakes you. You have full free and easy access to the presence of God any
time at any place. You can talk to your Heavenly Father all the time without any
appointment. When you feel all alone and when your dear ones alienate or leave you,
forsake you and reject you, God is with you and He will never forsake you. When
the world rejects and resents us, we have an anchor in our Lord. When we sit
all alone and experience the bitter taste of friendlessness, Jesus comes to us
and shows us that He is our friend, philosopher and guide. On our lonely
pathways, Jesus is our travel companion. He walks and talks with us and He
reassures us of His presence and provisions for us on all the days of our
lives. It was this reassurance that made Paul fight loneliness with ministry,
prayer and fellowship with those who were available for him to converse. Jesus
was sufficient for Paul to lean on to during the wilderness journey. So cheer
up, dear friend, and take courage. Your Lord is with you all the time.
Physically you might be going through a spell of loneliness, but the invisible
hands of the Lord are upon you as it was the case with Apostle John in Patmos. Today Jesus is with you to fill your lonely
hours with His awesome presence and shower His peace, love, mercy and grace
upon you to make your life exciting.
2 Timothy 4:17 – “But the Lord stood at my side and gave
me strength.”
Thought for Today
Jesus fills our vision with Himself when we are rejected and
resented by all around.
Prayer for Today
Dear Lord Jesus: Fill my vision today with your glory so that
I would not feel all alone when I am rejected and resented by those around me.
Amen!
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