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| “He [the Lord Jesus] hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5). |
| I imagine that every person who reads this page could say, “Yes, I’ve sure been lonely at one time or another!” You may have lots of friends, a happy home, and perhaps brothers and sisters. But there have most likely been times when you felt alone and not understood. No one else seemed to “get” just how you were feeling. |
| Do you know that the actual word “lonely” is not found in our KJV Bible? There are many examples, though, of people who were alone or forsaken. The Lord Jesus during His life on earth is a very good example of this. “Every man went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives” (John 7:53, 8:1). He was often misunderstood and forsaken. Even though surrounded by huge crowds much of the time, He was alone. |
| There is a part of each of us that is in the “core” of our being that no one else can understand. Each of us is unique. But our Creator and Father knows us better than we can even know ourselves! That is an awesome thought. And so, there is a spot that only He can fill. Thoughts, hurts and that loneliness of yours that only He can understand. |
| The following poem is a favorite of mine, and explains the thought beautifully. I hope you will enjoy it and be encouraged by it. |
| There is a mystery in human hearts, And though we be encircled by a host Of those who love us well, and are beloved, To every one of us from time to time There comes a sense of utter loneliness. Our dearest friend is stranger to our joy And cannot realize our bitterness. “There is no one who really understands No one to enter into all I feel.” Such is the cry of each of us in turn. We wander in a “solitary way,” No matter what or where our lot may be; Each heart mysterious to itself, Must live its inner life in solitude. And would you know the reason why this is? It is because the Lord desires our love. In every heart He wishes to be first. He therefore keeps the secret key Himself To open all its chambers and to bless With perfect sympathy and peace, Each solitary soul that comes to Him. So when we feel this loneliness, it is The voice of Jesus saying, “Come to Me,” And every time we are “not understood,” It is the call to us to come again. For Christ alone can satisfy the soul, And those who walk with Him from day to day Can never have a “solitary way.” |
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| Growing in Grace Blog by Bible Truth Publishers |