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“Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me” (John 16:32).
For those who do not live in Canada, we have a widespread chain of outlets called Tim Hortons, where you can buy coffee, sandwiches, pastries, and donuts. I do not visit them very often, but one morning a few days ago I had occasion to buy some donuts. I could not help but notice a number of older people sitting there, eating their breakfast all by themselves. I imagine most of them were lonely, and wanted to eat breakfast where there were at least some people around, even if they did not interact with them.
I felt sorry for them, but being alone and being lonely are not the same. The Lord Jesus was often left alone, as we see in our verse today, but it is safe to say that He was never lonely. Although He felt it when His disciples left Him alone, He was not lonely, for His Father was with Him.
We do not need to be lonely either. Even if others leave us alone, we can enjoy the company of the Lord in our hearts. He is always with us!
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