I will not forget

"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. – Isaiah 49v15

There are very few images that capture care, compassion, and love than a mother with her nursing child. There is a deep bond. It is a unity of heart and soul. When you see that image in a normal and healthy relationship it is hard to imagine a nursing mother forsaking the child.

And yet it happens. There are tragic cases where nursing children are laid aside and forgotten. I can’t even imagine the tragedy and circumstances that would force a mother to take that step, but, as unimaginable as it is, it does happen.

This is the image God uses to tell us how faithful He is. ‘Even though a nursing mother might forget about her child, I will not forget you.’

Think about this precious promise. Though tragic circumstances may lead a mother to do do, nothing is so tragic that God will ever forsake is children.

This ought to give us great security in our salvation. We belong to Him. We are His children. Because God is not controlled by circumstances nothing can force Him to forsake and forget us.  

What a wonderful image of God’s love for us.