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An Accompanying Atmosphere - It's Not Just Your Journey
Brian Mashburn
October 21, 2007
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An Accompanying Atmosphere
Near the beginning of His-story, God makes a profound statement that still rings true across the ages, civilizations, generations, and times.
"It is not good for the man to be alone." (Gen 2:18)
He spoke of many good things up to this point, preferring to communicate in the positive, but this is where he makes an observation about his creation in the negative. He says it early and clearly in creation, and he records it early and clearly in the Bible. This is a truth that I don't think God ever wants us to forget.
If you look at our culture, you see this truth crying out everywhere. We joke about women asking a friend to "come to the bathroom with me". We punish the worst criminals with "solitary confinement". When deciding whether to sign up for an event, we always ask "who's going to be there?" Our young men and women are willing to compromise their own well being and purity in dating relationships just to "have someone".
It is no surprise that God is right...it is not good for people to be alone. And just like he did with Adam, he is still looking at his creation and saying the same thing. I think he looks around at the world and is screaming to his people, the church, pointing at the world with a tear in his eye and love in his heart saying, "It is not good for them to be alone."
God does not leave people alone. Many isolate themselves. Our enemy has as his mantra, "divide and conquor" or "isolate and annihilate". But God wants to accompany every single human being on their journey of life. As Jesus came into the world he was called "God with us". As he left the world, he said, "I will be with you always." When his disciples were feeling alone and isolated at the news of his departure, he comforted them with the words, "I will not leave you orphans."
I have heard two questions for each of you today from God: (1) Are you alone? And (2) do you know anyone who is alone?
God is waiting for you to do something about both of these.