I Am Not Alone...Friday

November 20, 2015

I have been feeling so alone over the last few months…as well as hurt, afraid and sad.  I was reminded by my niece that I am not alone…..He walks in the room before me.  Other examples and reminders of this glorious fact have been placed in my path over the last couple of weeks.  One of them is this song by Kari Jobe. 

"I Am Not Alone"

When I walk through deep waters

I know that You will be with me

When I'm standing in the fire

I will not be overcome

Through the valley of the shadow

I will not fear

I am not alone

I am not alone

You will go before me

You will never leave me

In the midst of deep sorrow

I see Your light is breaking through

The dark of night will not overtake me

I am pressing into You

Lord, You fight my every battle

And I will not fear

I am not alone

I am not alone

You will go before me

You will never leave me

You amaze me

Redeem me

You call me as Your own

You're my strength

You're my defender

You're my refuge in the storm

Through these trials

You've always been faithful

You bring healing to my soul

I am not alone

I am not alone

You will go before me

You will never leave me

Let me tell you that I have been blasting this baby in my car every day this week to and from work.

  Listening to the words of this song just gives me chills!!  I am so in love with it.  I have clung onto this song as I have gone through my dark spots and He has been my strength to do exactly what I need to do.  He never gives up on me, even though I want to almost every day.  He has been my defender as I go through this daily battle of working in an environment with people that are not quite on the same wave lengths as me, if you know what I mean?!  As long as I went along and let words be said that hurt me and act like I didn’t care….everything was completely fine.  But, as soon as I could not handle this, or did not want to be hurt anymore and tried to stick up for myself…suddenly, I am the problem.  

So, the Lord is my shepherd that has carried me through the long eleven years of this battle (they have not all been bad years, mostly the last three)…He has fought for me when I couldn’t. He has put the love in my heart to love these people.  I have on His armor and have walked through the blaze.  God willing…I will be coming out the other side in just a couple of weeks.  I am anxious about letting them know, but, I know I will be coming through this in a blaze of glory.  His glory, His love and I will be shining like never before.  The Lord loves us, and with Him we are never alone.  Never ever alone!!  He will be walking in the room before me when I go to have that conversation.

This song has also led me to the 23^rd Psalm.  What a happy thing to read again and again!!  Thank you, Jesus, so incredibly much for never leaving my side….through those times I have been angry and turned my back because I thought I had a better plan.  Thank you, my sweet Lord, for loving me anyway.  In your glorious name, Amen!

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

    He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

    he refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right paths

for his name’s sake.

 Even though I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

 You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

 Surely your goodness and love
 will follow me all the days of my life,

and I will dwell 
in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalm 23

 (NIV)

Written by

Kelly Dobyns