valley

I will not leave you as orphans but will come to you.....    John 14:18

  

Alone in the Valley

Let’s face it.  There are times, when we walk through situations and seasons in our lives, when we are lonely.  We even feel very much alone.  No one is exempt.  It’s  just part of life.

I recall walking through one of these valleys. That 'alone' feeling would quietly creep up and unexpectedly pounce, sometimes seemingly from out of nowhere, sort of like being slammed by a wave.

I would rather be on a mountain top experience; I love those seasons. Yet I’ve learned most of life is lived somewhere in-between.  And I’ve learned it’s all good.  And, it’s all a gift.

All the years my dad lived alone, after mom died, I would often say to him, “I don’t like you being alone on Sundays (or a holiday, or birthday)” and he would always say, “I’m not alone!  Jesus is right here with me.”  He said it so often, that the reality of that finally began to sink in. In every way, Jesus was his companion, there at the house, right there with him.

As I’ve thought about this, the beautiful beloved 23rd Psalm came to mind, where David says,

      Even though I walk through the valley …….You are with me.

We all have been, or will be, in a valley season during our life journeys. It is beautiful beyond belief, and peaceful beyond our finite mind’s comprehension, to know and sense the truth of the words in the Bible, that bring comfort and healing. 

In the valley I may feel lonely, but am I alone? 

Not really;  Jesus is with me. He’s right here with me.

-sally kennedy