The Lone Parent
September 10th, 2009 by kike
There so many lonely parents around and many times my heart goes out to them. For many it has been a painful journey and life has not been fair on them either. Does God really care or does He not understand what these parents are going through?
The truth of the matter is that God really cares and understands what you are going through as a lone parent. In fact He wants you to know that even though you may be lonely in the midst of all what you are going through, you are not alone because He is right there beside you. Have you ever read the story of the Widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings 17:9? She was a poor lone parent who had nothing to eat and yet had a son to feed during a severe recession that hit the land of Israel at the time. Her thoughts were to cook the last meal of flour for herself and her son after which she concluded that they would both die.
While gathering sticks out in the town where she lived, Elijah met her and requested for that last meal. The woman obeyed but surprisingly the meal was more than sufficient for Elijah, herself and her son. Miraculously too, it lasted until the end of the recession. What an awsome God we serve!
God sees your tears and knows what it’s like to be lonely. Isaiah 53: 3 describes Jesus as a man who was rejected of men. He was also a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. That is why Jesus can relate to what you are going through. Do you feel rejected and alone like Jesus did? That is why we have the comforter known as the Holy Spirit who comforts us in all our pains and sorrows. He is our guide and will never leave nor forsake anyone who trusts in His guidance.
As a lone parent do not despair, take your worries to the Lord in prayer. Make the Holy Spirit your best friend and you will never be the same again. I also advice that you network with friends who can give you godly counsel. Loneliness can destroy ones emotions if not handled properly, so do not give in to it. Make yourself happy and see the positive side of things and not the other way round. Know within yourself that greater is He in you. When this realisation hits you, you would not allow loneliness to depress you in any way. Have a blessed day.
Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and i will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
While the term “lonely parents” in the first line of your post may have been a typo. It actually introduces a new concept - that of “lonely parents”!!
The question is are there “lonely parents” in our societies today. Parents who may not be alone physically, but are still lonely because of communication breakdown e.g. the spouse never listens, is never available, no longer shows affection and understanding etc
I am glad that the words of encouragement in this post are still valid for this new category
Thanks for your comment. Yes I agree with you on this. I believe there are many lonely parents out there as we daily witness communication breakdown in homes. My prayer is that the Lord intervenes in these homes. God bless you