You're Not Alone

Music speaks to me, especially when it's a God ordained song for an appointed season in my life, so you may see song lyrics on here often but I promise they will always have meaning! The song that has been ministering to my heart over the last few months and was on my lips this morning is the song You're Not Alone by Meredith Andrews. Here are the lyrics:

I search for love, when the night came,
And it closed in, I was alone,
But you found me, where I was hiding,
And now I'll never ever be the same,
It was the sweetest voice,
That called my name saying

You're not alone, For I am here,
Let me wipe away your every fear,
My love I've never left your side,
I have seen you through the darkest night,
And I'm the one who's loved you all your life,
All of your life

You cry your self to sleep, cause the hurt is real,
And the pain cuts deep, all hope seems lost,
With heartache your closest friend,
And everyone else long gone,
You've had to face the music on your own,
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But there is a sweeter song that calls you home saying

Faithful and true, Forever,
Oh my love will carry you

We aren't alone in this walk called life, friends! Hebrews 13:5 says that God will "never leave you nor forsake you"! To forsake means to abandon; withdraw companionship, protection or support from; to give up:to give up, renounce, or sacrifice something that gives pleasure. God has promised us that He will NEVER do any of these things! He is with us always-"and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:20) Why would the God who created us and formed us in our mother's womb want to abandon us or give up on us? He is Faithful and True and full of love towards us! He knows every tear we have cried and every fear that we have. Proverbs 14:10 says "Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy". No one that is, besides Jesus! That brings me such great joy and hope and confidence!

I have been re-reading a book called Abba's Child by Brennan Manning and there is a chapter called Present Risenness. The chapter opens with a story about G.K. Chesterton who was approached by a newspaper reporter who says " Sir, I understand that you recently became a Christian. May I ask you one question?" "Certainly," replied Chesterton. "If the risen Christ suddenly appeared at this very moment and stood behind you, what would you do?" Chesterton looked the reporter squarely in the eye and said. "He is." The chapter goes on to describe how we often forget that Jesus is not only alive and well but that He is walking with us every day of our lives. Imagine if we fully grasped this concept!! We don't just go to church to meet up with Jesus. We don't just have him close when we are reading our Bible or singing a worship song. HE IS WITH US ALWAYS!!! In the shower in the morning and in my bed at night. When I am at the grocery store and when I am on campus. At a restaurant or at the doctor. HE IS WITH US ALWAYS! WE ARE NOT ALONE! Be encouraged in this fact friend!

Lord, help us to recognize your present risenness, that you are with us always and that you see all that is happening in us, around us, to us! I thank you God that you are faithful and that you can not deny your character! I thank you Lord, that I am not alone and that just like G. K. Chesterton, you are standing right behind me!