God Will Never Forget You
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me!
Isaiah 44:21.
While it’s extremely rare for a human mother to abandon her newborn baby, we know it’s possible because it happens. But, it is not possible for our Heavenly Father to forget or fail to fully love his children.Almost everyone experiences times in life when they feel utterly alone and abandoned. You may feel completely forgotten by every human being in your life, but God will not forget you: "Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close" Psalm 27:10. A mother’s love is often considered the strongest and finest in existence. God’s love transcends even the best this world can offer. Isaiah portrays Israel as a nursing child in her mother’s arms—arms that represent God's embrace. The child is wholly dependent on his mother and trusts that he will never to be forsaken by her. God says, “I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.”
God longs to be our main source of comfort in times of loneliness and loss. Isaiah 66:13 confirms that God loves us like a compassionate and comforting mother: “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” God loves us like a compassionate and comforting father: "The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him."
Now here’s a thought-provoking question: is it possible that God allows us to experience times of bitter loneliness, so that we discover his comfort, compassion, and faithful presence? Once we experience God in our loneliest place—the place where we feel most abandoned by humans—we begin to comprehend that he is always there. He has always been there. His love and comfort surround us no matter where we go!!!!
