107 Christ's Loneliness, Our Comfort

Loneliness is no respecter of persons. If handled wrongly, it is deadly.

In order to deal with loneliness rightly we must . . .

1. define it rightly
   since loneliness is an emotion, it is not caused by a lack of companionship but by the unfulfilled desire for companionship.

2. see it as a spiritual issue
   all emotions have a spiritual foundation to them, the desires of the heart.
   2 reasons we feel loneliness
   a) providence b) sin

3. follow Jesus' example:

how did Jesus handle loneliness?

1. He filled his mind with truth (John 16:32)
2. He prayed.
3. He sought the fellowship of the body.

Summary: Jesus went through the loneliness of the Garden and the Cross so that we might not be alone, neither now, nor eternity.