Matters of Faith

In the depths of my loneliness, it is tempting to feel overwhelmed by a paralyzing sense of isolation and to then wallow in inconsolable self-pity.  But none of us-even those who are not yet able to claim Christ as their Savior are included among these numbers-are ever truly alone.  In fact, on this day, during this very hour, at this exact moment, you and I are being enveloped by a multitude of prayers and petitions lovingly offered on our behalf.  These prayers belong not only to our loved ones, but also to the Saints who have gone before us.  Though they do not walk among us, they are more alive than we this day can claim to be since they now abide in the full presence of Christ and must no longer wrestle with the darkness and death of this world.  And even more powerful and comforting than all of this is the fact that we are swaddled in the intercession of the Holy Spirit with “groans that words cannot express” (Romans 8:26).  Even in our most reclusive state we are continuously being lifted up by the angels and Saints, sought and found by Christ as his most precious pearl, while the very Spirit of God prays on our behalf.  No, you and I are never, never alone.  For many the road to transformation has begun with this fantastic discovery.

RD Hart