Never Alone

As part of my job, I help at Toddler Group every week; leading the crafts, setting up, putting away, washing up little cups and bowls. 
Last week, I was handing out juice and water to the children, when a mother picked up her crying son. Just as many children play whilst their parents are a couple of steps away, he had been playing with a toy piano, only to looked up to see that his mum had moved - only a few steps, but nonetheless, gone from his sight.
Seeing he was crying, she picked him up, and held him close. She said, "you thought I had gone?" and continued to repeat, "I didn't leave you. I'd never leave you. I love you". Those words instantly reminded me of God. 

"I didn't leave you. I'd never leave you. I love you"

Sometimes we have a really close relationship with our Father. We live life like the children sat on their parent's lap whilst working on a craft together at Toddler group. Other times, God sends us out to do something, but we know He's still near. It's like when the children are pretend-hoovering the room, but their parent is watching from the other side of the room. The child feels safe and secure knowing their parent is close, and they're confident that they can hoover this room. They know that when snack time comes, or if they need help before that, then their parent will be close again.
But there's the third situation when we've gone to do something on our own, and we turn around and we can't see God anymore. We panic as we feel abandoned and lost. Sometimes it's not until God picks us up and says, "you thought I had gone? I didn't leave you. I'd never leave you. I love you" that we feel safe again. 

The words below are the lyrics to Hillsong's 'Never Alone'. I hope they bring light to you, I hope they speak truth over the lies that you're alone. 

In the dark You lift my eyes
For this journey You designed
You're likening me
Let my heart align with You
In Your Word and in Your Truth
Your voice calling me
Faith in the unseen
Oh You reign in my soul
Oh You reign in my soul
I will never be alone
I will never be alone
Oh You reign in my soul
Oh You reign in my soul
I will never be alone
I will never be alone

That my word may fall in faith
You alone are sovereign still
Come stand in my trust
On the Earth Your kingdom bring
All creation brings You praise
Jesus You are Life
Your name lifted high
Oh You reign in my soul
Oh You reign in my soul
I will never be alone
I will never be alone
Oh You reign in my soul
Oh You reign in my soul
I will never be alone
I will never be alone
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My soul revived in your broken hands
Gracious blood hold my sin and shame
Now forever until the end
Oh, You reign
Oh, You reign
My soul revived in your broken hands
Gracious blood hold my sin and shame
Now forever until the end
Oh, You reign
Oh, You reign
Oh You reign in my soul
Oh You reign in my soul
I will never be alone
I will never be alone
Oh You reign in my soul
Oh You reign in my soul
I will never be alone
I will never be alone