We Are Not Alone     

It sounds like the intro to some kind of horror flick.  Strange and solemn music begins to play softly in the background as the wind begins to blow, leaves begin to rattle.  Then a deep voice echoes in the night, “we are not alone.”  It would be enough to scare the bravest of people.  Truth is, we are not alone.  We are blessed with the very presence of Christ in our heart.  We know this to be true because Christ told us this when addressing His disciples.  His peace forever resides in our hearts.  If only we could live our lives reflecting this reality, without the fear of things that “go bump in the night.”

“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.” John 14:25-28(NKJV)

It can be very easy to carry on about our daily business never realizing that we do have this Spirit with us, guiding us, granting us peace.  This peace, according to Jesus, is not available through the world, but only with His gift of the Holy Spirit.  This would be good to remember when we search the world high and low for some sort of peace and comfort.  We will never find our peace in worldly things, worldly possessions, worldly ideas.  In Christ and Christ alone will we find real peace, because He promises us this.  We just need to drop the notion that we will ever find any amount of peace with the world, and turn our attention to God, and to His Son who gave His life so that we could find peace. 

We often will find comfort in things or situations, relaxing on the beach during vacation, enjoying our hobbies after work, listening to our favorite band on a summer evening.  These things are good times, peaceful times, but they are temporary.  Soon, we are back to the reckless pace of living.  We have nothing but faint memories of these peaceful times.  Jesus Christ promises a more permanent peace, a life-long comfort and the knowledge that we are not alone. 

The next time you are in a storm of life, take out your Bible and get a hold on some of the peace and comfort offered there.  God has plenty to go around. 

Just remember, you are never alone. 

“in the world, not of the world”