HE
WON’T FORGET YOU!
Ps
34:15
15
The
eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their
cry.
Isa
49:15-16
15
Can
a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the
son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
16
Behold,
I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before
me.
Wal-Mart
has a new sign on the front door. It is a warning to not forget your
child locked in the car. Perhaps there should be some sympathy for parents who
are only going into the store for one or two things. They won’t be long! But
inside the store there are so many things to distract that one might indeed
forget a child left for only a moment in a very cold or very hot car. The
result of forgetfulness could be tragic.
That
God should keep His eye on me, is an amazing thought since He
obviously has many things to attend to. The attention that I receive is not
born of duty but love. He can’t keep his eyes off of me! His gaze is
transfixed. In searching out the language of Psalm 34:15 I find that there is
no word for “upon.” That means that the reading is: “The eyes of the Lord are
the righteous.”
The
image in Isaiah 49 reminds me of some love-struck teenager who draws their
beloved’s name on their hand with a pen. Perhaps they will even carve it on
their desk! Why do they do that? First, it is a reminder to themselves and then
it is a warning to other potential suitors. None other may claim the attention
I receive from the One who has written my name upon His hand.
Dear
believer, the eyes of the Lord are continually upon you. He has not left
you and will not leave you. He loves you so much He can’t take His eyes off of
you. You can take comfort in knowing that He knows your situation and is
working toward a favorable outcome.
Dear
Lord, sometimes we become distracted and leave you behind but we know that you
never take your eyes off of us. Thank you for such faithful attention. AMEN
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