“God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” – Hebrews 13:5
While visiting a house of grief, I walked into the house and there was an elderly lady sitting next to the window. I sat beside her and she told me her story. She had eight children and the funeral that day was for one of her sons. She added, “I have 33 grandchildren.” She paused and then continued, “I also have 33 great-grandchildren.” Seventy-four children! That is a busy life.
I teased her a bit and asked, “Do you know all their names?” She smiled and then answered, “Not only do I know their names, I know all of their birthdays.” She smiled again, “And I never forget a single one.”
She remembered all of her children and her children’s children. She reminds me of Isaiah 49:
“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.”
(Verses, 1, 6, 15)
God never forgets you. He remembers you like a mother remembers the baby she is nursing right now! He remembers you like someone who has a name carved into the palm of their hand. The phrase, “God remembers you” is found 73 times in the Bible. You are never alone.
When the days are hard and stress is beating you down, when you feel forgotten, God remembers you. God remembers you always!
Lonnie Davis