You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone

Was reading Romans 11 last morning and was reminded of this passage.

“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.” But what is God's reply to him? “𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐚𝐥.” So too 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞. - Romans 11:3-5

There is a small handful of believers in SG who might feel that they are alone. Elijah experienced that and went into depression. Until God strengthened him.

We can learn not to fall into depression by David's example ----- David strengthened himself in the Lord, when everyone and every situation was against him.

However, if you feel that you are alone and are unable to stand, take heart, for just as God told Elijah that He had reserved 7000 men, so too, at the present time, God reserved a remnant by His grace.

While the context of this passage is about Israel and her salvation, the principle applies to God's grace for the elect.

There are many pockets of individual standing alone today, of the Kingdom but not of any institution. I believe that it's important to get connected as a remnant so that we can stand strong collectively.

We will need one another in time to come when distress and other situations listed in Romans 8:35 arise.

We are already seeing this powerfully in non-believers in our present situation, as they gather to support one another due to distress. The resources and ideas are amazing. I'm privileged to see their love packed with action and risks, while we believers simply preach love but walk in separation and fear.

If we are still not awakened, it's time to question ourselves if we have been doing religion and living as zombies or living the faith.