John 16:32> “Indeed, the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.” (NKJV)
It has been hard for me to understand what it is like for those who are alone during this pandemic. I still am able to get up and go to work Monday thru Friday. I see my coworkers and the few customers that need to come by. I interact with people outside of my home. However, there are those right now who are unable to do so. Never did they imagine that confinement to their home would be a new way of life. The difficulty that I do feel during this time is the inability to see and hug my children and grandchildren. I may be able to see them, but certainly not in the way I would like to. I want to see them with my hands and arms!
Our daughter and grandchildren came by the other day. What a joy it was to see them! At first, I was frustrated because it had to be different. I could not hug my daughter or granddaughters. (I am a hugger so that was a problem. I do not do so well with change.) We all sat outside with a good distance apart. I had not sat that far from anyone since elementary school. And that was because we thought they had cooties! (Does anybody remember the old saying: “circle, circle, dot, dot, now I have my cooties shot”? Oh the stuff we said as kids!) Now, I know no one had cooties at my house but that is exactly what it felt like! It totally frustrated me. I could feel anger welling up inside me because “it-is-what-it-is” was something that I did not like…at all! I knew they would soon be leaving; five o’clock was approaching. They were going back to their home and we would be staying at ours. There would be no staying over for dinner and no staying longer to watch a movie. There would be no last minute decision of getting to spend the night. (Did I tell you that I do not like change? UGH!!)
It was not until they left that I realized just how blessed we were. So many people have not been able just to see loved ones at all. At least we got to, even from six feet away. I needed to count my blessings.
Although we may not have realized that it would get to this point of being alone, Jesus knew that He would. It did not come as a surprise to Him. There was no pandemic, no COVID-19 lurking around the corner to take His life. He knew there would come a time that He would stand alone before men who were eagerly searching for a reason to take His life. Yet, He also knew He would not be alone. The Father would be with Him.
John 16:32> “Indeed, the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.” (NKJV)
During this unsettling time, let us remember that we, too, are not alone. The Father is with us, as well.
In awe of Him,
Vonda
