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You are Never Alone!

BY CAROLYN JOY

Do you ever feel like you are floating alone on a raft in the middle of a large sea of despair? Do you ever feel lonely even though you have friends and family nearby? When you are walking through life overwhelmed, it is easy to feel alone. When the busyness of daily chores pile up like autumn leaves on a lawn, loneliness can creep in as you try to tackle too many responsibilities at once.

Perhaps you are a young, single mom trying to work and serve as mom and dad at the same time. Perhaps you are an older woman who lost your husband due to divorce or death. You may even be married, but the trials of life make you feel like you are in a relationship by yourself. You may be happily married, trying to conceive a child, but the inability to do so leaves you empty and alone.

When the walls of life feel like they are closing in, you need to refocus your attention on God. Matthew 28:20b says, And behold I am with you always, to the end of the age (ESV). If you are anything like me, you may know in your head that God is always with you, but let’s be real, sometimes it does not feel that way. When the burdens of life pile up, it’s easy to feel lonely and alone.

If you have a relationship with Christ, you are never alone. Do you know that God is omnipresent and omniscient? Omnipresent means there is no place God’s knowledge and power do not extend. Basically speaking, God is present everywhere at the same time. Omniscient means having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight. Simply put, God knows everything. The Bible actually says God knows everything and is everywhere at the same time.

GOD IS PRESENT EVERYWHERE AT THE SAME TIME.

Psalm 139:1-6 (ESV) says,
Oh Lord, you have searched me and known me! Y
ou know when I sit and when I rise up;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.

These words are life-changing and powerful. The Bible speaks truth and can change our hearts, minds, and souls. The difficulty is getting these biblical truths from our heads to our hearts. The best way to make God’s wisdom and truth come alive is to praise Him. Worship and praise can be done at any time, in any place. You can worship quietly or loudly, alone or with others, any time of day or night, in any situation. God is always with you and listening to your every word.

Psalm 139 continues in verses 7-12 (ESV):
Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,
and the light about me be night,”
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is as bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.

When my children were little, I always put them to bed with a song. After the bedtime routine, a tuck, and a prayer, I would sing a simple worship song to put them to sleep. The repetitive words of truth would be the last thing they heard. A song is a great way to repeat godly words that can penetrate your heart. My children now sing worship bedtime songs to their children. It is a fun and easy way to pass on biblical truths while wrapping our loved ones in God’s presence.

Praising God can break every chain of despair. Worshipping God can melt away all fear. Be confident in knowing that since God knows everything and is everywhere at the same time, He is present listening to our worship and praise. God speaks to us through His Word.

So, do you ever feel like you are floating alone on a raft in the middle of a large sea of despair? If so, worship God! Do you ever feel lonely even though you have friends and family nearby? If so, praise the Lord!

Hebrews 4:12 says, For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart (ESV).

God’s Word is alive and active and can fill every void in your heart, mind, and soul. God is with you always. You are never alone!

Carolyn Joy is a Southwest Florida Real Estate Agent, mother of three married children and Nonna to eleven grandchildren. She serves in her church and helps lead a women’s Bible study in her community. She’s the author of two devotional journals, The Overflow of the Heart and Let Your Heart Overflow with Joy, which encourage scripture memorization and writing prayers. Her novel, Out of the Grey Zone, demonstrates God’s grace, mercy, forgiveness, and unconditional love.