| God Has Not Forgotten April 26, 2006 |
Is. 49:14-16 NKJV 14 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.” 15 “ Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. 16 See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. There is so much sadness all around us. Everywhere we turn, there are people hurting because of grief, bitterness, or disappointments that have occurred in their lives. And the sad part about it is that most of us don't even notice it. Churches are having revivals, couples are getting married, babies are being born, and reunions are still being planned. But what about these hurting people? Last week alone, a father lost his son to the war in Iraq; a man buried his wife; a woman lost her father; and a man lost his mother. Another lost her father-in-law, while yet another lost his aunt. One little boy lost his mother and grandmother at the same time and there are still others mourning the loss of a close friend. And for each one of these people, the loved ones that were lost will always be remembered, but at the same time, it hurts to see how the world just continues on as if nothing ever happened. How do they go on? How do they face a life without their loved ones? There are also people experiencing marital separations or divorce, bad reports from the doctor, stressful job situations and financial crisis. And there are people who are not sure where their next meal is going to come from. Who are these people? They could be a coworker, or a fellow church member. They could be someone we ride the bus with or a friend of a friend. It could also be you and me. The relationship doesn't matter. What matters is that we all have something in common. And that is that God knows exactly what each one of us is experiencing. He feels the pain, He sees the guilt, and He hears the questions. Yes, God is a very busy person. He has to take care of the trees, the fields, the seas, the sun, the moon, and the stars. He has to protect and care for the animals, and make sure that all of the angels receive their assignments for the day. He has to check on all of the galaxies and He has to tell the birds where to go and how to get there. Yet, He still takes the time to remember each one of us. God has not forgotten. Despite all that is on His calendar for the day, He knows exactly where to find us and how to comfort us in our time of need. Whenever we call, He will drop everything to be by our side and He will give us His full attention. There is no prayer that is a waste of His time, there is no situation that He is tired of hearing about. You are too precious and too important to Him. You may feel like the whole world has forgotten your pain, but God has not forgotten. I hope you enjoyed reading the word of God in a new light. Have a Happy Wednesday! God Bless, Min. Tommy & Sis. Shatika Gray Additional Scripture References NKJV Rom. 15:5 Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus 1 Thess. 4:17-19 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. |