With You Always

A prayer for loneliness, from Matthew 28:20

Plenty of belonging comes with conditions: show up, serve, stay in good standing. The last sentence of Matthew's gospel has no fine print like that. Jesus ties his presence to nothing you do and no roster you're on, and he puts no expiration on it.

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20 (NIV)

The prayer

Jesus, You promised to be with me always, to the very end of the age. In my loneliness, I hold onto this promise. You are with me right now.

Make it yours: change any words that don’t fit, or stop at the one line that’s true today. Amen can wait until you mean it.

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Not Alone in Suffering

1 Peter 5:6-11
Not Abandoned

2 Corinthians 4:8-18
The Lord Be With You

2 Thessalonians 3:16
Never Forsaken

Deuteronomy 31:8

With You Always

The prayer

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