Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Never forsaken, never alone”
Our Bible verse for today: “I will never leave you or forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5
Our thought for today: “Christians are never forsaken by God and we are never really alone.”
One of the greatest fears most people have is the fear of being left alone. The thought of losing a loved one and the idea of being alone in the world is frightening. Whether the reason is the break up of a relationship, the death of a loved one, conflict with a long time friend, or moving to a new location, the thought of being alone is unsettling for most of us.
Perhaps the worst form of feeling alone is the loneliness that comes with having been abandoned. The spouse you love leaves you for another; the children you bore and raised now want little to do with you; the friend you depended on and trusted has betrayed you; or maybe worst of all, a child is abandoned by a parent. Not only does that abandonment disrupt comfortable patterns and create gapping holes in our lives, but it also damages our sense of self-worth. It’s at times like that when Satan moves in and begins whispering lies about us being unworthy of love or friendship.
But our heavenly Father will never abandon us. Jesus is a friend who is closer than a brother. The Holy Spirit doesn’t just walk alongside us, He lives within us. The great truth is that with God we are never alone and we are never abandoned.
All this month we will explore the truth that God will never leave us and He will never forsake us. That being the case, a close relationship with God will provide us with the comfort and stability that no relationship on earth ever can. When everything around us seems to be falling apart God will be a source of strength and stability. When those closest to us, the ones we depend on the most, are no longer there or no longer dependable, God will be there and He will be dependable. The great truth is that Christians will never be forsaken by their Heavenly Father and we are never really alone.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 