“For he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”  (Hebrews 13:5b).

Alone is defined as being without the presence of another, absence of physical, spiritual, or mental contact with another person. Many people around the world live by themselves. Unfortunately, some have succumbed to mental depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and even suicide. But I am here to tell someone out there that the Lord has promised that we are never alone. His divine presence is with His beloved children even in the darkest of hours.

At the age of thirty-five and facing a sudden debilitating illness and unknown future, I had to rely on His promises. My mother was with me but could not go into the dialysis unit with me that day. As I was taken to the procedure…this is the promise that held me in peace: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4).

God’s word held true then, and it still holds true now and forever. He is my keeper, comforter, and deliverer in and through every circumstance that I encounter. I am still holding to His unchanging hands for the future, and I am assured that I will abide under the shadow of the Almighty forever.

The Lord’s faithful promises are true for every born-again believer. He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. My friends, we need not walk this journey in constant fear of being alone. We can cling to this assurance from the Lord: “for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5b).

He abides within us through the power of the Holy Ghost. John 14:26-27 states, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

We find true peace of mind and heart at the foot of the cross. We can go to God in prayer, asking for His guidance and protection. May God help us speak healing words and positive affirmations about others and ourselves. Colossians 3:16-17 teaches us to “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

We must constantly watch and pray… because it is the enemy’s ploy to make us fret and feel isolated and alone. But never forget that he is the great deceiver, and it is only a lie…we are not walking this journey of life alone; we are safe in our Master’s everlasting arms.

C. Austin Miles wrote these lyrics that still comfort the hearts of many:

I come to the garden alone,
While the dew is still on the roses;
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear,
The Son of God discloses.

Refrain: And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own,
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.