HE CANNOT FORGET YOU. Click and read.

 

 

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. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palm of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. (Isaiah 49:15-16)

This God is simply awesome. He is so patient with us even when we express unbelief or doubt at certain points in our lives. When you read from the beginning of the chapter, you will discover the line of conversation that had ensued. You will gradually come to understand what led to the question by the Lord. Over the years the Lord had manifested His love among the children of Israel. He clearly extends His love to the Gentiles. From verse one, the Lord had already shown that He had called us from the womb. He goes on to say in verse 2 of the chapter that He had made the mouth like a sharp sword, He has hid us with the shadow of His hands. In His quiver has the Lord hid us. A quiver is the sack that contains arrows.

In verses 10 – 11 the Lords says,” they shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall He guide them. And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.” These are already amazing promises but notice the expression of doubt from His children in verse 14. “But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Let me ask you, how possible is that? That our God who has outlined the promises He has in mind for us will suddenly forget us.

In response to Zion’s doubt, The Lord then asked His question and made His declaration. “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.” I say a big thank you to the Lord for this assurance. He says that even if a mother forgets her own child who is still breastfeeding, the Lord does not have the capacity to forget to take care of His own. The only time our God forgets is when He forgives our sins and throws it into the sea of forgetfulness. Hallelujah!

The next verse is truly exciting “Behold, I have graven thee upon the palm of my hands”. Did you see that? I am engraved in the palm of God’s hands. The hand is what we all use to work. Every time you use your hands, you look at your palms. Something that is engraved is permanent and cannot be erased. The Lord is saying that we are like a permanent tattoo on His palm. We are permanently In God’s agenda. The fact that water, soap or any other material pour on the hand doesn’t mean that the markings on your palm can ever be erased.

“Thy walls are continually before me”. Your wall represents your protection. God is in charge of our safety. That is why He declares that He shall preserve our going out and our coming in. He says evil shall not come near our dwelling. He said blessed shall you be in the field and also in the city.

Celebrate our God.