Good morning,

Our devotion for today comes from Hebrew 13:5 "Your life should be free from the love of money.  Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you." 

Wherever you are today (Selah), think on this; most likely you know exactly how it feels to be lonely.  We have all been in that situation at one time or another.  It may be a matter of feeling rejected by someone, or it could be the sense of loss brought on by a substantial geographical distance between you and a loved one.  Or, it may even be that you have honestly never felt a deep, abiding intimacy with another person.  Loneliness strikes us in many forms.

Despite the reason, loneliness seems to settle into our lives like a thick fog; no matter where we turn, everything seems dark, gray, and terribly empty.  And yet, although we sense it "out there," loneliness is actually an internal problem.  Sometimes, it seems inescapable because it is so firmly rooted in our own hearts.

Loneliness is a serious problem.  God does not want His children to be isolated and alone.  In fact, the first thing in all of creation that God deemed "not good" was Adam's "aloneness." (Genesis 2:18)

Sometimes our friends may disappear for a while, and we end up feeling alone.  However, there is one relationship that we can count on, above all others, as lasting, pure, and true; that is, of course, our relationship with Jesus Christ.  The Bible assures us that He will never leave us, and in Him we will never be alone.

Jesus desires to be your closet companion, and He has made it possible for this relationship to last an eternity.  Thank God today for His son, your Friend forever. 

Have a blessed day!

Your brother in Christ,

J. H. Flakes, III