“A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.” John 16:32 NIV
In this verse, Jesus is telling His disciples that His time is now. His time to die for the sins of the world. That He was soon to be arrested and the disciples would flee. He would be put to death on the cross. This was something that Jesus had to do alone, in that no one could take His place, but having His disciples would have been a comfort. Only Peter and another disciple followed Him at a distance, the rest fled.
However, Jesus was not alone, His Father was with Him as He always was during the time that Jesus walked this earth. Jesus was always in communication with God the Father. We should also be in constant communication with God, but we are not Jesus and it is hard for us to maintain that prayer like connection all the time. Our life style is one of being busy and completing many tasks at one time. We do not leave a lot of time for rest in our culture.
God can help with developing that ability to remain as constant as possible in communication with Him. We simply need to ask for help, admitting that this is an area that we are not strong in and Jesus will help us.
Heavenly Father, thank You for always being with us. Help us to remain in constant communication with You. You are our lifeline and we should remain connected to You. In Jesus’s precious name, Amen.