For our 1st reading tomorrow, we have the Isaiah 49 passage that declares that God will never forget us. Instead Isaiah says, God has carved us on the palm of his hand. God has not written our names in pencil so that he can erase them later. Nor has he used washable markers so that any mess can be washed off. He has carved our names and our lives on the palms of his hands forever. Even if our memories fade, we still are held in God's hand. Even if we wander away, we are still held in God's hand. No matter what happens to us in life, God remembers us and loves us. Before we learn to speak our our name, God knows it. When we have forgotten who we are, God loves us. What a tremendous love, to be carved on God's very hands.
PS. There's a great children's book called "Mama, do you love me?" that makes this same point exceptionally poignantly.
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Thank you for this AWESOME reminder, Pastor Heather. This passage with your reflection truly capture the essence of children's books that ask: "Mama, Do You Love Me." What a magnificent gift we have in our Heavenly Father. What a privilege to pass on knowledge of that love to His children.
May God bless your journey – beyond our church doors – to touch the hearts and minds of many through this online venture.
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