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Sep 16, 2019 · The Bible has a lot to say about feeling lonely and its opposite, feeling connected. But before we get to that, let’s take a closer look at loneliness and the effect it has on us. Signs of Loneliness. It may be clear to you that you feel lonely—you long to feel connected to others, even to be held. But what if it’s not obvious?
Christians struggle with loneliness too. As people of faith, we turn to the Bible and look for Bible verses about loneliness. We also search for stories of loneliness in the Bible that can give us hope and remind us that we are not alone.
Jul 27, 2018 · Do you ever think of Jesus as lonely? Certainly his moments in Gethsemane and on Calvary were uniquely and terribly lonely, but what about the rest of his life? In some sense, he may have been the loneliest human in history. Loneliness is what we feel when we’re isolated from others.
Feb 8, 2007 · God wanted his lonely life to be an object lesson for what would soon happen to the whole nation. Talk about isolation and loneliness! There was no safe place, humanly speaking, for Jeremiah to be loved, encouraged, and accepted.
The loneliness of Jesus was never more evident than at the cross, where He was not only deserted by man but was also forsaken by God Himself. His piercing cry “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” came after six hours of agony on the cross.
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Mar 1, 2024 · Whatever the nature of your suffering, take heart, lonely soul! You are not alone. Jesus is with you. Feast, as he did, on the “food” God has given you to eat. Be filled with “the peaceful fruit of righteousness” that enduring loneliness produces in this life (Hebrews 12:11).
May 17, 2020 · When you are alone and lonely, it is easy to believe that a spouse, or family, or church family will drive loneliness away. My experience, however, echoes Scripture’s teaching that 1 + 1 ≠ the absence of loneliness.
