Author Darlene J Conard

“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. “Isaiah 49:15 KJV

“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more, but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.” (John 14:18-31 KJV)

Comfortless in this verse is translated in Greek as meaning bereaved (of father, of parents) bereaved of a teacher, guide, or guardian, orphaned; of uncertain affinity; bereaved (“orphan”), i.e. parentless: —comfortless, fatherless.  (ὀρφανός, ή, όν) (or-fan-os’) Jesus promised that we wouldn’t be left fatherless.

In the Gospel of John, chapter 20, verses 22-24, we read about the disciples who were hiding in fear. At this point, Jesus had already been crucified, and the disciples were feeling lost and uncertain about what was to come. However, Mary Magdalene had an encounter with Jesus in His transformation. She had gone to the tomb where Jesus had been laid after His death, but when she arrived, she found that the tomb was open and empty.

Tears streaming down her face, Mary bitterly wept at the opened tomb. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you seeking?” she heard. Believing that the voice belonged to the gardener, Mary answered, “If you have moved Him, tell me where He is, and I will take Him away.” But then, something remarkable happened. The voice spoke her name. And in that moment, Mary realized who He was. It was Jesus – alive and standing right in front of her. This encounter changed Mary’s life forever, and it serves as a powerful reminder of the transformative power of faith. His voice-activated consciousness as it does when a child hears their parent’s voice. “Rabboni,” which means teacher, came from within her. He instructed her to tell His brothers.

As the news reached their ears, a sudden surge of fear gripped their hearts, rendering them helpless and vulnerable. To seek refuge, they locked themselves in, hoping to feel safe and secure behind locked doors. However, to their surprise, even the locked doors couldn’t keep Jesus out. He miraculously appeared before them, showering them with his divine presence and offering words of comfort, “Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you” (John 20:21 KJV).

Locked doors didn’t stop Jesus from getting to them. Appearing in their midst, He then breathed on them, imparting the Holy Ghost, making it the only scripture in the Bible where anyone received the Holy Ghost before the day of Pentecost. The fear that had previously crippled their spirits now gave way to a newfound sense of hope and purpose. As they basked in the glory of his presence, they realized that their previous sense of abandonment had been replaced by a profound sense of belonging once again.

Abandonment is a feeling that can leave us feeling unloved, uncared for, rejected, and worthless. It can make us believe that there’s something fundamentally wrong with us. Even after becoming a born-again Christian, we may still be subject to these emotions. However, when we receive the Spirit of Adoption, we are no longer separated from God. According to Romans 8:14-19 KJV, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.”

If we are born again of the water and Spirit, we are no longer wanderers. We belong to the King of kings and Lord of lords. Satan will try to deceive us with the lie that God has abandoned us, but we must hold on to our faith and refuse to believe it. As children of God, we are no longer orphans. Instead, we have Jesus as our shepherd and guide, taking care of us and leading us on the path of righteousness.

Whatever happens, hold on to His promises and refuse to take on other than what God tells us to.

I decree Romans 8:15 over you, “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”

I declare that the chains of rejection, fear, and abandonment are broken from you. I declare that the Spirit of adoption has fallen on you. Right now, you will feel our Heavenly Father’s love and mercy, in Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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 [DC1]G3737 – orphanos – Strong’s Greek Lexicon (kjv) (blueletterbible.org)