You’re Not Alone ~ Meredith Andrews
Be strong and of
good courage, do not fear nor be afraid… for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He
will not leave you nor forsake you ~ Deuteronomy 31:6 NKJV
For the past 5 years, one of our Christmas traditions is
to make a DVD of our girls for our relatives who don’t live nearby. I remember
my Grandpa Hayes telling me, every year, that he had to take it to my Uncle
Ron’s house, because Ron had a DVD player. After Brad’s dad passed away, Brad
and his sister were cleaning out his apartment. They found many things,
including all the DVDs we made for him. It’s Christmas time, again, and I’m
getting the DVD’s ready this year… But there are two I won’t be sending. And
the realization made me cry, as if those two men had died just yesterday.
Maybe, like our family, you’ll be celebrating with one
less loved one this year. Or maybe your family has all grown and moved away. Or
perhaps you’re surrounded by others, but you just feel alone. God promised to never
leave you – never let you fall, never fail you, never release you from His
protecting hands – and to never forsake
you – never leave, desert, or abandon you. Pain is such a strong emotion.
It can cloud your thinking, causing you to feel things that aren’t real. Pain
says, “You’re all alone. No one understands. You’ll never get through this.”
God says, “I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I
am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and
help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand,” (Isaiah 41: 9-10 NIV).
Whether you’re surrounded by many or no one this
Christmas, remember that the God who created the world, as well as your
innermost being, will always be with you. You’re
never alone.
©Heather Potts 2018
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