Never Alone

Hebrews 13.1-6



A few years ago Gallup polled teenagers (ages 13- 15) on what they feared the most. Number seven on that list was being alone.


The 2000 film, Castaway, starring Tom Hanks depicted Chuck Noland who survives a plane crash and ends up on an uninhabited island. It was a graphic description of what being alone is like.


It is interesting to see how the Word of God focuses on those who have experienced periods of being alone. Take Moses and David as their work as the family's shepherd. Both spent large amounts of time alone. Even Jesus we know had times when He was alone. Yet they all had conversations with Heaven, with their Father in Heaven.



If Christ is in our hearts, we are never alone no matter what life may bring our way.


He is with us on


1. Our Whole Journey Genesis 28.15


Personally the LORD is with us. Individually.


Among others Jacob is an example of this.


This promise came during a difficult time for Jacob.


He certainly had more than his share of family problems. Some were self-inflicted. Others were from his mother's favoritism of him.


He set out on this journey for two reasons:


1- Esau was ready to kill him for stealing his birthright blessing.


2- His mother and father did not want him marrying a local Canaanite woman.



The LORD appeared to him with this promise of His Presence in all of Jacob's journey. This promise from Hebrews is for you today. The LORD has promised "Never will I leave you. Never will I forsake you."



Not only has He promised that to us individually but also to the church collectively.


He will never leave nor forsake



2. Those Who Follow Him - Deuteronomy 31.6


Moses spoke these words to all Israel.


This promise is for the church today.



The LORD goes ahead of us. v.3


The LORD goes with us. v.6



We face great uncertainty as we go today as a church but God's promises are infinitely greater than the uncertainty we face.



Jesus said, "I will build My Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." As He went back into heaven He told His disciples (that includes us) that He would be with them always, to the very end of the age.

He will get us where He wants us and when His work is done we will be with Him in Glory.



He will never leave nor forsake



3. Those Who Lead God's People Joshua 1.5


That is a promise to the shepherds of God's flock today.

That is my personal testimony.

This is plea for prayer for all pastors.


He will never leave nor forsake



4. Those Who Need Encouragement As They Do His Will. I Chronicles 28.20


These words were spoken to Solomon by his father David. Solomon was the one who would take on the momentous task of building the temple for God.. He would lead the people of Israel in this.


God gives us the strength to finish what we began even in overwhelming situations.


He will never leave nor forsake


5. Those Who Need Help. Isaiah 41.17

In times of great difficulty, the LORD is with us.

Many ask during these times, "Where is God?" David prayed around this question in the Psalms. The fact was that the LORD was with him. We may feel forsaken but that is a feeling.

Martin Luther's quote is appropriate here:

Feelings come and feelings go and feelings are deceiving,
My anchor is the Word of God, naught else is worth believing.



The LORD has promised that He would never leave us nor forsake us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Let's move on with the fact that He is with us today!