Isa
49:14-15 (ESV)
14 But
Zion said, "The Lord has forsaken me;
my Lord
has forgotten me."
15 "Can a woman forget her nursing child,
that
she should have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even
these may forget,
yet I
will not forget you.
NOTE: It is
interesting that God uses the image of a mother instead of a father to answer
the complaint of Zion that God has forgotten them. In the midst of suffering,
it often feels as if God has forgotten us. Our prayers seem to go un-answered
and if answered, not in the way we would desire. A father can be harsh at times
as he trains his children. A mother, on the other hand, is often overly tender.
She intervenes and cares when maybe she shouldn't. God is both, he knows what
is best, but he has the deep yearning of a mother for us. He will never forget
us. He loves us greatly. This is where faith is required and this is the
definition of faith: that God knows our situation, he understands, he CARES,
and he is working to bring about good in our situation. We must believe God
cares; we must not think his silence suggests he does not care our has
forgotten us. Look for him--He will answer.
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