Are You Lonesome Tonight?

**taken from my old devotional notes from "Make Your Day Count" [devotions for teens]
*I was going through my old devotional and message notes and I found this.. I thought I could just put it on here, seeing I don't have that much "inspiration" these days.. T___T
-dated: Aug. 2006 (*gasp!* --> bitter)
dedicated to them lonely people out there. [you know who you are] :D

"May your unfailing love be my comfort,
according to your promise to your servant."
-Psalm 119:76

Maybe you've heard of Elvis Presley's song "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" But did you know that you can be alone without being lonely?Being alone and spending time with God is always a pleasure. He's always with you. When You draw nearer to Him, He draws nearer to you.

**There is a difference between being alone, and being lonely;
Alone means: to be separate, apart, or isolated from others.
While lonely is: being affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.

You are never really alone. The Holy Spirit lives right inside you and is with you wherever you go! In Matthew 28:20 Jesus says, "I am with you always, even to the end of the age." And in Hebrews 13:5 He says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Wherever you go, He is with you.

**Knowing the fact that we are never alone gives us no right to be lonely at all! Because when you feel lonely, its as if you are denying the fact that Jesus is with you. You refuse to accept that He knows what you're going through, and He loves you with a perfect love.. So perfect, you do not need "anybody with skin on"

Maybe you don't have a boyfriend of a girlfriend right now. Maybe you've just broken up with someone and you are lonely. Jesus promised in John 14:18 that He wouldn't leave you comfortless, and in verse 16, He says that He has asked God to give you another Comforter. You can lean on Him when you need comfort.

Being alone doesn't have to mean you are lonesome. God cares. So go to Him.