46 Isaiah 49:14-16 God's Tatoo

JMD Devotional 46 Isaiah 49:14-16 God's Tattoo

But Zion [Jerusalem, her people as seen in captivity]
said, The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has
forgotten me. [And the Lord answered] Can a woman
forget her nursing child, that she should not have
compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may
forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have
indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the
palm of each of My hands; [O Zion] your walls are
continually before Me.

It is natural to feel forsaken and forgotten in the
midst of trials and hardship, but our feelings lack
knowledge. (We also unconsciously imply that our
Heavenly Father is not being a good one.)

Dear God,
Thank you for making it abundantly clear how much You
care for your people. When I feel lost in the crowd,
help me to remember that You will leave the 99 safe
ones to seek the one lost sheep. What affirmation can
top the blessed truth that I matter to You? Praise
God!
Amen

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