Have you felt that you were all alone and longed to be with people and feel connected to others? This feeling describes the emotion of loneliness. Some other words that people use to describe loneliness include feeling empty, isolated, excluded or left out. We can feel lonely when we are physically alone and we can also feel lonely in the presence of others. Loneliness is really a reflection of whether or not we feel connected to other people.
Some people through the circumstances of life find themselves alone through no fault of their own. Those suffering the death of a loved one. The divorced. Single people. The aged in a nursing home. Even people who begin a new job or are transferred by their employer to a different location.
Multiple reports show that loneliness can be traced to those dealing with various health problems who feel alone. As we get older some people suffer from loneliness, especially when they are isolated from their family members.
While it’s normal to feel lonely from time to time, ongoing loneliness triggers stress that is so potent it affects everyday life. A person may feel tired and lethargic, and less mentally alert. He or she may experience stomach and digestive problems, and other incidents of sickness and disease.
But there is a cure for this feeling, and that is God. God is a God of relationship and community. God, who is the one and only true God, by his very nature, the Trinity, exists in three, the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit.
He meant for life to be experienced together. In the very beginning, He said, “it is not good for man to be alone” in Genesis 2:18. He even made the first man, Adam, a woman named Eve, as his companion, ordained marriage, and created the family. God created us not to be isolated beings, but rather people who live life with others.
God also formed a spiritual family for us to belong to. The Bible calls it the church. We are Christ’s “body.” Colossians 1:24 (ESV) states, “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.”
The various “one another” commands in the Bible speak to the importance of being an integral part of a church family. We are called to “belong to one another.” “Care for one another.” Comfort one another.” “Encourage one another.” And “love one another.” When the community of Believers function as God directed no one should ever be alone. Even in this time of separation due to the pandemic in our world we can still connect with each other through the various means of communication.
The nature of our relationships with other Christians is described in the New Testament as koinonia, a Greek word often translated as “fellowship.” It means that we as Christians have communion with one another and participate in life together. Not only that, but we also have communion with Christ and participate in His life and mission. We are members of his body.
God will always be with us so we are never alone. Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV) says, “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
No matter what circumstance we find ourselves in, He is always with us. Psalm 23:4 (ESV) tell us, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms I mentioned in the beginning of this post, start administering the cure. Start drawing closer to God, and trust me, He will draw close to you.
Connect with God through reading Scripture, praying, participating in worship and communion.
Connect with fellow believers includes attending worship services on a regular basis (currently on YouTube and Facebook), participating in a Sunday school class (currently on YouTube and Facebook), Bible study or small group, enjoying times of fellowship, and serving alongside others at events or out in the community. Being a social person, my favorite form of communication and connecting is face to face, in person.
Right now, this is hard to do, but remember, you can still connect with Linda and I, and others online. We offer our Wednesday Night Bible Study and Thursday Morning Women’s on Zoom Conferencing. If you don’t have a computer or tablet, you can connect with us using the telephone.
Reaching out to connect with people who don’t know the Lord is integral to the Christian life as well. As God puts people on your heart, pray for them then the reach out to connect with them. There are so many ways to communicate with people now days.
When we feel isolated and lonely, let’s be like King David, turn to the Lord for comfort, consolation, and strength in Psalm 25:16-21. When we have the Lord in our lives, we are never truly alone.
Remember, the Bible says in 1 Peter 5:7 (ESV), “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
Blessings
Pastor Chuck
Some people through the circumstances of life find themselves alone through no fault of their own. Those suffering the death of a loved one. The divorced. Single people. The aged in a nursing home. Even people who begin a new job or are transferred by their employer to a different location.
Multiple reports show that loneliness can be traced to those dealing with various health problems who feel alone. As we get older some people suffer from loneliness, especially when they are isolated from their family members.
While it’s normal to feel lonely from time to time, ongoing loneliness triggers stress that is so potent it affects everyday life. A person may feel tired and lethargic, and less mentally alert. He or she may experience stomach and digestive problems, and other incidents of sickness and disease.
But there is a cure for this feeling, and that is God. God is a God of relationship and community. God, who is the one and only true God, by his very nature, the Trinity, exists in three, the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit.
He meant for life to be experienced together. In the very beginning, He said, “it is not good for man to be alone” in Genesis 2:18. He even made the first man, Adam, a woman named Eve, as his companion, ordained marriage, and created the family. God created us not to be isolated beings, but rather people who live life with others.
God also formed a spiritual family for us to belong to. The Bible calls it the church. We are Christ’s “body.” Colossians 1:24 (ESV) states, “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.”
The various “one another” commands in the Bible speak to the importance of being an integral part of a church family. We are called to “belong to one another.” “Care for one another.” Comfort one another.” “Encourage one another.” And “love one another.” When the community of Believers function as God directed no one should ever be alone. Even in this time of separation due to the pandemic in our world we can still connect with each other through the various means of communication.
The nature of our relationships with other Christians is described in the New Testament as koinonia, a Greek word often translated as “fellowship.” It means that we as Christians have communion with one another and participate in life together. Not only that, but we also have communion with Christ and participate in His life and mission. We are members of his body.
God will always be with us so we are never alone. Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV) says, “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
No matter what circumstance we find ourselves in, He is always with us. Psalm 23:4 (ESV) tell us, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms I mentioned in the beginning of this post, start administering the cure. Start drawing closer to God, and trust me, He will draw close to you.
Connect with God through reading Scripture, praying, participating in worship and communion.
Connect with fellow believers includes attending worship services on a regular basis (currently on YouTube and Facebook), participating in a Sunday school class (currently on YouTube and Facebook), Bible study or small group, enjoying times of fellowship, and serving alongside others at events or out in the community. Being a social person, my favorite form of communication and connecting is face to face, in person.
Right now, this is hard to do, but remember, you can still connect with Linda and I, and others online. We offer our Wednesday Night Bible Study and Thursday Morning Women’s on Zoom Conferencing. If you don’t have a computer or tablet, you can connect with us using the telephone.
Reaching out to connect with people who don’t know the Lord is integral to the Christian life as well. As God puts people on your heart, pray for them then the reach out to connect with them. There are so many ways to communicate with people now days.
When we feel isolated and lonely, let’s be like King David, turn to the Lord for comfort, consolation, and strength in Psalm 25:16-21. When we have the Lord in our lives, we are never truly alone.
Remember, the Bible says in 1 Peter 5:7 (ESV), “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
Blessings
Pastor Chuck
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