Today's Good News

August 24: I Will Not Leave You Orphaned

Scripture:
“I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”
— John 14:18 (NKJV)

Points:

  1. Jesus assures us of His continuing presence.
  2. We are not abandoned, even when we feel alone.
  3. His coming is not only future — it is daily and spiritual.
  4. Orphaned fear fades in the presence of our Father.
  5. We can live in peace knowing we are not left behind.

Poem: Never Left Alone

The night grew cold with silent steps.
I thought perhaps you’d gone for good.
But then your voice returned again.
A whisper through my empty room—
“I will not leave, I never did.”

You never wrote me off or fled.
You never left me on my own.
You came and stayed, though I forgot.
You found me in my lost despair.
You made a home inside my fear.

You didn’t wait for me to shine.
You came when all the lights went dim.
You called me yours, though I had strayed.
You took the name I thought I’d lost.
You gave me place and held me close.

Orphaned hearts don’t know they’re loved.
But you rewrote that tale for me.
You walked in love I can’t outgrow.
You made the dark a place of peace.
You stayed, and that has changed my soul.

Today I live as one who’s known.
No longer cast aside or missed.
You are my Lord, my home, my light.
You come to me and stay for good.
I am not orphaned — I am loved.

Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for not leaving me alone. In every lonely place, You come near. Help me rest in the truth that I am never forsaken. Amen.


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Clay Corvin

Clay Corvin is currently a Bible Teacher and occasional preacher at Bethel Community Baptist Church in New Orleans. He is the retired VP Business and Professor of Admin at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary after completing 38 years as their Business Administrator. He was the pastor at the Brantley Baptist Center for twenty-five years. He is married to Carol Corvin and the father of three children and has three grandchildren. He ministers today as Co-pastor of the Bethel Community Baptist Church and seeks to share the Gospel with everyone. Jesus is Lord!