Saturday January 09th, 2021
Memorize: Matthew 28:20 New Living Translations (NLT)
« “Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” »
Read: Hebrews 13:5-6 International Standard Version (ISV)
5 Keep your lives free from the love of money,
and be content with what you have, for God has said,
“I will never leave you or abandon you.”
6 Hence we can confidently say,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?”
Message:
Loneliness can be a very painful experience.
It is possible to be in the middle of a large crowd and still be lonely.
It is a lonely life when you are a good cook, but have nobody else to eat the meals you prepare.
It is a lonely life when you see something and you laugh alone because there is nobody to laugh with.
For anyone reading this devotional today who is looking for a life partner, in the name that is above every other name, your wedding bells will ring soon. All that loneliness will be over soon in the mighty name of Jesus.
David was one man who experienced loneliness. He was left all alone at the backside of the desert. The only company he had was sheep. When the national prophet visited his town and told his father to bring all his sons, nobody remembered to bring David, but he was eventually anointed by Prophet Samuel and straightaway, the yoke of loneliness in his life was destroyed permanently (1 Samuel 16:11-13).
David was alone in the desert for many years, but he did not take that as an excuse to misbehave, after all, nobody could see him there.
He did not decide to commit suicide.
I want to encourage you: the time of loneliness is not a time to destroy or terminate your future.
The anointing that will end the loneliness is coming; when it arrives, will it find you waiting faithfully on God?
“The LORD is my shepherd; therefore all my needs are met.”
He probably wrote that psalm while still a shepherd. He built his battle skills in that time and ended up winning a war for his nation.
You need to realize that loneliness is only a phase, not the destination.
God will put an end to every form of loneliness in your life, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Action point: Use the time of loneliness to build up yourself and your skills. It will pay off in the future.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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