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(loneliness)4 min read

Beyond the Empty Chair

By the Pace with Grace editorial team

Key Verse · Psalm 73:23-24 (NIV)

“Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.”

Loneliness can feel like an empty chair, a space that was meant for someone else, now a reminder of your isolation.

The Psalmist wrote Psalm 73 in a time of great turmoil, feeling abandoned by God, yet holding onto the promise of His presence.

“Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.”

Psalm 73:23-24

God's presence is not just a feeling, but a fact, a promise that He is always with us, guiding us, even in the darkest moments.

The empty chair may still be there, but it's not the only thing in the room, God's presence fills the space, bringing comfort and peace.

God, I feel alone, the chair next to me is empty, but I know you are here, you are always with me, guiding me, holding my hand, take me into your glory, fill the empty space with your presence, Amen.

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