"Jesus Visited the Lonely and So Can You"
Just a couple of thoughts about visiting the lonely-
As I thought about the word lonely I looked to see what some of the synonyms would be: abandoned; alone; apart; by oneself; comfortless. It was the last word that caught my attention- comfortless.
Christ promised that we would not be left comfortless. He said, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you" (John 14:18) or in other words, "I will not leave you [alone]". Or perhaps even, "I will not leave you lonely". The little footnote says for the Greek Translation for the word comfort is "orphans" (see footnote a). To be an orphan is to truly be alone. Hence, He will not leave us orphaned.
As any good parent would choose for their child, He wants to comfort us. I like to comfort my children with a hug, by drawing them closer to me. But sometimes they push me away. Is that what we might do sometimes when we are alone? We push Him away because we want to have Him comfort us differently? He promises: "I will come to you" (John 14:18).
As I have pondered this today, there are so many ways that He comforts and comes to me. A beautiful sunrise. Warmer temperatures when I have such a hard time getting warm. The ability to make dinner for our family. Time to visit my mother as she recovers from a fall. Being able to hug my mom. A hug from my children. A phone call from my husband in the middle of the day. Time to visit with friends. I encourage you to ponder the ways that He comforts you. Will you receive Him and let Him in? Indeed, He will not leave us comfortless. We are not alone.
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