Scripture: John 16:32


…you will be scattered, each to his own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.

One of our greatest fears is loneliness. We dread being alone. But it is in the periods of loneliness that we most abandon ourselves to God and learn how to depend upon Him utterly and completely.

The more you read the biographies of those who have achieved great things for God, the more you realize that their deep knowledge of God came, in part, out of moments of profound loneliness.

It was in such moments that "the God of remarkable surprises" revealed Himself and gave them an understanding of His grace and power such as they could never otherwise have known.

Is it not true that God's glory bursts through most powerfully when the sky is at its darkest? Does not His strength uphold us most when we are feeling weak and inadequate? And does not His love penetrate most deeply when we feel unloved or isolated from others?

When we are prepared to die to our own interests and are willing to follow our Lord fearlessly along the path which He sees is best for us, we experience, not just temporal, but eternal rewards. The seed that falls into the ground and dies is the one that yields a rich and bountiful harvest.

Many of us fail to be fruitful in our Christian lives and experiences because we are afraid or unwilling to face the issues which demand a whole-hearted commitment to the will of God.

If, for some reason you have been rejected by those you love and trusted, take heart, your greatest breakthrough may be at hand.

Prayer: O God my Father, give me the courage of Jesus my Lord who, despite His loneliness and isolation, went on to achieve Your perfect will. Scriptural Reading:John 16:25-33