In The Depths Of Loneliness

From: Every Day Light - Selwyn Hughes

Psalm 142:4 "When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way."

Just when it looks as if you are facing what seems like unmitigated disaster, the "God of remarkable surprises" turns a desperate situation into an opportunity for unparalleled joy. How does He do it? Just when we are feeling as if there is no one in the world who cares and that we will not be able to get through the day, He draws close to us and wraps the warmth of His presence around us in a way that makes the experience of temporary isolation worthwhile.

You see, sometimes our knowledge of God is just theoretical - we know Him in our heads, but we don't really know Him in our hearts. In the depths of loneliness, however, this undergoes a deep change - the theory is turned into reality.

Someone has defined loneliness as "the surprising opportunity to know God." It is. When there is no one but God - those are the times when we learn to know God - and really know Him. The experience of loneliness is not easy to go through, but believe me, it is worth far more than the cost.