Isaiah 49:8-16
I will not forget you !
Isaiah 49:15
There are certain things that can never be forgotten. But God's love for His children is far more deeply imprinted than any of our fading memories. This is what the Israelites needed to hear when they felt abandoned by Him. His response through Isaiah was unequivocal, "I will not forget you! " God's promise to care for His people was more certain than a mother's love for her child.
To assure them of His unchanging love , He gave them a picture of His commitment, "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands ". It's a beautiful image of God's constant awareness of His children.
Still today, we can easily feel overlooked and forgotten. How comforting to think that we're "etched " on God's hands, and always remembered, cared for, and loved by our Father.
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