[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Do not walk alone

Read: JUDGES 18:7-31 

Meditation verse: 

“.. and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burnt the city  with fire. There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon and  they had no ties with anyone (Judges 18:27b-28a).  

The people of Laish, dwelt in isolation. They were far from the  Sidonians and had no ties with anyone. They did not even have rulers  in the land to guide them. When the people of Dan were seeking for  a land to capture and inhabit, Laish naturally was their choice because  it was an easy kill. They struck the City and burned it with fire. There  was no one to help them. They lived a simple quiet life all by  themselves and suffered alone.  

Do not walk alone this year, do not stand alone. Life was designed for  companionship and fellowship. Life is not meant to be lived in  isolation. The bible states that “two are better than one, because they  have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, one will lift up his  companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no  one to help him up. …Though one may be overpowered by another,  two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken”  (Eccl 4:9-10,12).  

The people of Laish dwelt alone and paid dearly for it. Building ties and  friendships come with their own challenges, but the benefits are  enormous. Propose in your heart to build mutually beneficial  associations and networks in your place of work, church, community  and around you. Add value to those in your networks and in your time  of need, you will not be alone like the people of Laish.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

For Prayers and Counseling email rockteachingministry@gmail.com

or call +2348155525555

For more enquiries, visit: www.rockteachingministry.org.