In a world populated by billions of people, some folks want nothing more than to get away and experience solitude and serenity. Others can't shake the nagging pain of feeling lonely... detached... disconnected.

You are, if I may say so, not alone.

A society of acquaintances

The lament of loneliness is one of the most common anthems of our time. We fill our schedules with wall-to-wall events and pack in meeting after meeting, phone call after fax response. But despite all the people and all the activity, we so rarely connect deeply with others. We have become a society of clients more than colleagues... acquaintances more than friends.

Los Angeles once was described to me as a thousand suburbs in search of a city. It strikes me that our society has become like the sprawl of L.A. We are often little islands of self-absorbed, self-contained individuals in a futile search for the solid continent of community.

In our aloneness, we have plenty of company.

A Constant Companion

Yet, in truth, we are never really alone. People may let us down. Friends may disappoint us. Families sometimes fracture. But Someone is always with you. You can find Him in Psalm 23, declaring that He is with you. And in Isaiah 41:10, promising that He'll strengthen and help you. Say hello to a faithful companion on whom you may always depend - your creator, redeemer and sustainer. Your forever friend.