Doug Lyon
Senior Pastor
Lonely, But Never Alone
During this period of COVID 19, you might be practicing extended times of social distancing or self-imposed quarantine. Either way, you are not routinely out and about in public, and you are spending much time alone at home. As a result, you might feel lonely, but it is important to realize that you are never alone. God is omnipresent, meaning He is everywhere present at all times. There is no place where God is not.
King David expresses this biblical truth in Psalm 139 when he acknowledges to the Lord, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens [north], you are there; if I make my bed in the depths [south], you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn [east], if I settle on the far side of the sea [west], even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast” (vv 7-10).
No matter where you are, God is there. Even when you are not aware of God’s presence, He is there (Genesis 28:16).
Take comfort in the fact that the Lord is with you, and, as He promises, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).