But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord Godmy refuge, that I may tell of all our works. (Psalm 73:28 ESV)
Loneliness and Love
My cats sometimes like me. My dog loves me, doggishly. My children love me undeservedly. My wife loves me unreservedly. But God loves me absolutely.
And because He love me, He has enabled me to love Him, too.
The Psalmist knows this about God… and knows that because of that Love Connection, it is good to be near to God. And being near to God, the God who loves us, the God we love, means not being alone. Even when our circumstances make us feel alone.
It is not surprising that in this time of seclusion and isolation many suffer in loneliness. And while we often seek resolution for our loneliness through technology, six-feet-closeness, or remembering, God offers something better.
He offers relationship with Him… He offers better relationship with Him… He offers profound relationship with Him.
Because it is good to be near God, that relationship is an answer to our loneliness.
Nearness with God is found in three ways. We draw near to God by reading His Words. (John 6:45) We draw near to God by praying to Him. (Hebrews 7:25) And best of all, we draw near to God by physically gathering with His people in worship, (Hebrews 10:19-22) particularly in the Lord’s Supper. (I Corinthians 11:24)
The cure for loneliness is God’s love.
Take the love God grants us.