With the Lord beside us, we are never alone

There are times in our lives where we feel completely overwhelmed and to the point of shutting down. We may have everyday life pressures plus other circumstances that add extra stress or takes us completely out of our comfort zone. Added all together, the burden on our shoulders gets so heavy we can’t move under the weight.
I found myself there recently. I just wanted to crawl back into bed and hide under the covers. Instead I picked up my Bible and retreated to my chair in the backyard. After some time in prayer, reading the Word and quiet reflection I realized something. I don’t have to carry the weight on my shoulders myself.
Matthew 11:28 says, “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
Even when we feel most alone, we are not. Sometimes I wish there was someone right beside me telling what to do and how to do it. Yes, I have my family and they are always there for me, but there are some things we have to do for ourselves. Even then, though, we are not really alone. God is always there to help us through every trial, big or small.
Hebrews 13:6 says, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
You may think, “But I need someone right here, who I can see and talk to.” OK, so maybe you can’t see God in a physical, human form. You can see Him in everything around you though, if you just open you eyes and look. Maybe you aren’t going to have a back and forth conversation with Him as you would another person, but you can definitely talk to and hear back from Him.
There are so many ways the Lord has of speaking to us. The Bible is his living word and we can always turn to it for guidance.
Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.”
I find that if I spend time talking to God in prayer, he will often lead me to a particular passage or verse in the Bible as His answer, or response.
Another way the Lord speaks to us is through other people. He may use the words of others to speak what we need to hear.
I had some things weighing heavily on my heart recently that I had been praying about. At church, the Pastor had us separate into groups and pray together.
The prayer of one of our group members spoke directly to my heart on the issues I had been praying about. I felt the weight being lifted from my shoulders and a peace settle over me.
God was speaking to me through this person. I have had the same happen through song lyrics or just a simple conversation.
What we have to remember is when we get to the point of feeling overwhelmed, we need to know that we are never alone. What better helper can we have beside us than our Father? His power and love is so awesome that with Him beside us nothing can ever defeat us.
Romans 8:38-39 says, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”