"Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no
compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget,
I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands."
Isaiah 49:15-16
compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget,
I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands."
Isaiah 49:15-16
If you are a mother or ever been around a nursing mother you can understand how seemingly impossible it is that a new mom could forget about the baby she has just given birth to. Not only is there overwhelming love that floods the mother's being for this child, but she will experience physical pain if she were to go too long in between feedings. And, her baby is not usually very quiet about needing to be fed either! So, for a mother to forget her little baby is almost unbelievable. But, God says it is more possible for that new mother to forget her infant than it is for Him to forget you.
God's love for you is evident even in the word picture He's painted for us. This is a description of love that is full of meaning for women. We can identify with this love, we can feel it. It grabs us in a deep place in our soul. Do you think that God doesn't know that? He is whispering in the deepest part of your understanding "I love you this much". It's almost like a message seen by all, but truly comprehended to the full by women.
But, the passage does not end with the illustration of a mother's love. It goes on to show us His hands and the Lord tells us He has our names " engraved" on them. And, indeed He does. When Jesus went to the cross His hands were pierced through for you and me. After He rose from the tomb three days after his execution He showed the wounds on His hands to His followers to prove to their incredulous minds that He was their friend who was nailed to a cross and died for them. Yes, He loves you this much. He carries with Him always, in His body the physical reminder of you. He Loves you.
God's love for you is evident even in the word picture He's painted for us. This is a description of love that is full of meaning for women. We can identify with this love, we can feel it. It grabs us in a deep place in our soul. Do you think that God doesn't know that? He is whispering in the deepest part of your understanding "I love you this much". It's almost like a message seen by all, but truly comprehended to the full by women.
But, the passage does not end with the illustration of a mother's love. It goes on to show us His hands and the Lord tells us He has our names " engraved" on them. And, indeed He does. When Jesus went to the cross His hands were pierced through for you and me. After He rose from the tomb three days after his execution He showed the wounds on His hands to His followers to prove to their incredulous minds that He was their friend who was nailed to a cross and died for them. Yes, He loves you this much. He carries with Him always, in His body the physical reminder of you. He Loves you.
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