" L-O-N-E-L-I-N-E-S-S "

"Hear my voice when I call , O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.  My heart says of you, " Seek his face ! " Your face, Lord, I will seek.  Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior. Though my father and mother forsake me,  the Lord will receive me. Psalm 27:7-10. [  LIKE fatigue, like hunger, loneliness is very much part of being human.  Fatigue ,we cure it by sleep and hunger by eating, but how do we handle loneliness? There were women in the Bible who were not strangers to periods of loneliness . For example; Mary, during her pregnancy ; Ruth, disconsolated in Moab ; Esther, in a pagan harem ; Hannah, childless for years in a culture where barrenness was a disgrace. In his crowded adult life, there were times when Jesus chose to be alone . He needed to nourish his soul in communion with his Father.[Luke 5.16] He experienced both isolation and alienation. He found sustenance with his closest disciples- Peter, James and John- and in the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Even in the most happiest marriages, or the closest friendships , and the most satisfying child-parent relationship is unpredictable. Although  God made us unique individuals, our Father knows the best way to fill each one's empty places. He knows our deepest longings, he'll never replace us with someone he likes better, he promises never to leave us totally alone.  He is the only one who  will be our unfailing companion on our journey in life. May we allow God's presence always, not only in our lonely space, but every moment of our life ! Blessings