{"id":17285,"date":"2014-01-24T00:15:18","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T05:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=17285"},"modified":"2014-01-23T09:40:38","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T14:40:38","slug":"alone-yet-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/01\/24\/alone-yet-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Alone&#8230;Yet Not Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>~ \u00a0Listen while you read, please! \u00a0~<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I&#8217;m alone&#8230;yet not alone. God&#8217;s the Light that will guide me home. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>With His love and tenderness, leading through the wilderness, <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>And wherever I may roam, I&#8217;m alone&#8230;yet not alone. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I will not be bent in fear. He&#8217;s the Refuge I know is near. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>In His strength I find my own. By His faithful mercies shown. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>That so mighty is His shield, all His love is now revealed. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>When my steps are lost and desperate for a guide, <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I can feel His touch, a soothing Presence by my side. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Alone, yet not alone; not forsaken when on my own. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I can lean upon His arm, and be lifted up from harm. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>If I stumble, or if I&#8217;m thrown, I&#8217;m alone&#8230;yet not alone. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>When my steps are lost and desperate for a Guide, <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I can feel his touch, a soothing Presence by my side. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>He has bound me with His love; watchful angels look from above. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Every evil can be braved for I know I will be saved. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Never frightened on my own; I&#8217;m alone&#8230;yet not alone. <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I&#8217;m alone&#8230;yet not alone.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DIrLTuAMWrg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~ \u00a0Performed by Mrs. Joni Eareckson Tada ~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~ \u00a0Written by Bruce Broughton, Dennis Speigel \u00a0~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As I viewed these video clips, I was struck by the fact that the children kept the Truth\u2014that they had been taught by their parents\u2014in their minds and hearts. \u00a0And it sustained them through this horrific, brutal time. \u00a0Such were similar words that the Psalmist confessed over and over. \u00a0He was \u201calone&#8230;yet not alone\u201d many, many, many times. \u00a0David was sure that Jehovah (the LORD) was always with him, even when he was (actually) alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Lord is my Light and my Salvation\u2014whom shall I fear or dread?<br \/>\nThe Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life\u2014of whom shall I be afraid?<br \/>\nWhen the wicked, even my enemies and my foes,<br \/>\ncame upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.<br \/>\nThough a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear;<br \/>\nthough war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident.<br \/>\nFor in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter;<br \/>\nin the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.<br \/>\nAnd now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me;<br \/>\nin His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy;<br \/>\nI will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.<br \/>\n[What, what would have become of me] had I not believed<br \/>\nthat I would see the Lord\u2019s goodness in the land of the living!<br \/>\nWait and hope for and expect the Lord;<br \/>\nbe brave and of good courage<br \/>\nand let your heart be stout and enduring.<br \/>\nYes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.<br \/>\nExcerpts from Psalm 27<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps these were among the words the real-life children portrayed in this movie recited in their minds. \u00a0For each of us, too, we must not only know that these things are true but it is vitally important to get the Scriptures ingrained into our minds. \u00a0There is nothing to replace memorizing God\u2019s Word. \u00a0For there will be those times when we need to immediately remember that God is our Light, our Refuge, our Strength, \u00a0our Shield. \u00a0And that we are NOT alone.<\/p>\n<p>Verses 13 and 14 of Psalm 27 are my life verses. \u00a0I cling to them&#8230;sometimes daily! There have been numerous times, throughout the years I have &lt;endeavored&gt; to follow Jesus as my Lord, when I have felt desperately alone. \u00a0But each time, the deliverance for my heart has come from God as I kept reminding myself of this Truth. \u00a0And remembering that, yes, I was alone&#8230;yet not alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lord, You are so faithful! \u00a0You have provided so amazingly for us through the Truth told to us in Your Word! \u00a0Without it&#8230;where would we be? \u00a0But You are our Light, our Refuge, our Strength, our Shield&#8230;that is the Truth. \u00a0And You have promised to Your children Your love, tenderness, grace and mercies, Your Presence! \u00a0Please help us, Lord, through Your Holy Spirit to hold Your Word in our hearts that it might sustain us, uphold us, ground us, build us up, guide us. \u00a0And may we always remember that while we truly might be alone&#8230;we are yet NOT alone. \u00a0Thank You, dear Lord! \u00a0We love You! \u00a0We praise You! \u00a0We thank You! \u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, we pray. 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