There are kinds of loneliness that have nothing to do with being alone. You can be in the midst of your family and feel alone; you can pray without feeling anything and wonder whether you are talking to a wall. Jesus’ promise is not an emotion, it is a fact: I am with you.
His presence does not depend on what you feel at the moment, nor on the climate of your day. It depends on the faithfulness of the One who promised it. In bright days as in opaque ones, always, He is there — including the days when you yourself cannot manage to say so.
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20
Biblical echoes
Hebrews 13:5
I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Psalm 139:7-8
Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 43.2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned.
Deuteronomy 31.6
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.
