There are times in life where events happen so fast that it’s hard to adapt, adjust or merely hang on. If you fall behind, trying to recover from what just occurred, you can feel lost, not sure what step to take next. Unfortunately, death has a way of leaving some with no one left to lean on.
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: Ecclesiastes 4:9.
These words above and below by Solomon may not mean much to someone surrounded by a loving family, friends or neighborhood. Yet, for abandoned kids, single moms and widows, verse 10 may be a foreshadowing of the future. Meanwhile, addicts, the depressed and lonely struggle to find anyone who will be there during times of need.
If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up, Ecclesiastes 4:10.
These two passages of Scripture have a new meaning to me. For the past 22 years I have taken my wife for granted, unaware of all that she does daily. Now that she is in Chicago taking care of her mom following her dad’s death, I know how it feels to have no one to lean on. As I struggle to manage for a couple of more weeks raising my children, there is an invisible force who can pick you up, John 16:13. When there is no one left to lean on, cry out to Jesus who may send angels, the Holy Spirit or a stranger to get you through each day.
by Jay Mankus
ExpressYourself4Him 