“He
will never leave you nor forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:6b, NIV).
Christmas
can be a lonely time for those who have lost a loved one. It can be a
sad time for those who do not have a loving family. It can be a
lonesome time for those who have no one in their lives to encourage
them and offer hope. Even if you are in a loving church that brings
joy to your life, Christmas can still be a sad time when those church
friends gather with their own families. The season brings joy to so
many, but it is also the time of year when so many feel deserted and
alone.
If
you are someone who feels alone, you can experience an acceptance and
love that brings joy to your life. You have the promise of the very
best family. You can have one who is closer than a brother or a
sister He is Jesus, the Savior. It you have asked Him into your
heart, He is your family. The Lord will never leave you. He will
never forsake you or abandon you. When it seems the rest of the world
is too busy for you, He is not. When your own family does not love or
accept you, He does. Your own father might have abandoned you, but
Jesus never does. Your own father didn't choose you. You were born to
be his child. God chooses you to be His child. He wants to adopt you
into His family, and give you all the benefits of His love. You are
worthy of His love that died just for you. Perhaps you haven't really
experienced this kind of love that loves you unconditionally―that
looks beyond your hurt and pain and sees forgiveness changing your
heart. The promise of this love is so real and for the asking. Ask
and reach out to Him. When
you feel abandoned and rejected, you are not. He accepts you. When
you feel accused, you are not. He declares you free of all charges.
When you are depressed, He brings hope to your troubled mind. When
you feel forsaken, you are never alone. He is your constant and
abiding Savior. Give Him your broken heart, your troubled mind, and
your lost life. When you cry out “heal me, Lord, and
I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I
praise” (Jeremiah 17:14, NIV), He
pours healing and peace into your life. You will know you are not
alone.
If
you are someone who has a loving family and friends, then share your
Christmas with others who don't. Open your hearts and share the love
of Christ with others who have no one this season. Love with the love
He has given you. There is someone in your life that feels alone.
There is someone who needs a touch from a loving hand. There is
someone who needs to experience the words “He will never leave you
or forsake you.” He extended mercy and grace to you. Extend His
mercy and grace to those He brings into your life. Experience for
yourself the joy of giving your life away for someone else―so
that they might experience His love that sets them free.
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