What other events in life can leave a person feeling very alone?
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In the time of Isaiah, the people of Judah were overtaken by their Babylonian enemies. The Babylonian army knocked down the city walls and tore down the Temple. The people were defeated and in ruins. And the people felt abandoned by their God.
In what ways can America today relate to Judah in Isaiah's time?
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ISAIAH 49:14—Zion says, “The Lord has abandoned me; the Lord has forgotten me!”
Do you think people feel abandoned by God today? Have you felt a sense of lonliness amid the virus pandemic?
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In what ways does this virus threat play on our sense of abandonment?
What do you think is so unsettling about being alone?