When you Feel Lonely

admin August 20, 2020 2 Comments

Psalm 25:16-17

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.

The aching threat of emptiness creeping into our hearts often leads us to crouch down and put our hands over our heads. We feel defeated and beaten down from fighting to believe in God’s plans for our life. Feeling nothing would be so much easier we tell ourselves. So much safer. But safety doesn’t come from a lack of belief, but rather from an abundance of it. When we dare to trust that, regardless of what comes next, the Lord will remain faithful, we are shielded from the threat of emptiness and we can look up knowing we are safe.

From our text, the Psalmist shows us that there is not a feeling we can have that God is not aware of. He knows when we are hurting, lost, lonely, and afraid. When we cry out to him in our affliction, he responds tenderly. While our troubles may not necessarily go away at that time, his loving response to our prayers can help us face them with renewed strength.

When emptiness threatens to fall upon us, let us look inward to the place where the Lord resides. Strength lies there, with Him. Moreso, the best protection we can have against feelings of emptiness and loss is the constant awareness of presence of the Holy Spirit.