Isaiah 49:15-16. Can a woman forget her suckling child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands: thy walls are continually before me.
The greatest bond between any two animals is that between mother and child. And that’s the way it should be, since the mother carries the child within her womb for a fairly long period of time. During that period, the child is actually a physical part of the mother. It’s nourished by and shares whatever the mother ingests. As the mother goes, so does the child. Then, after the child is born, it’s the mother who nurses and nurtures it. Again, whatever she eats, comes to the child through her milk. In this manner, a super strong bond of loving and caring is formed. It’s the mother’s responsibility to bear and suckle the young of the species. That’s just how the Good Lord designed it. In Today’s Bit, Isaiah, speaking to the Israelites on God’s behalf, is commenting on that inherent bond between mother and son; questioning whether it’s possible for a woman to forget, to not have compassion for the child she went through so much discomfort, pain and sometimes agony to bear. The answer is yes. Not a large percentage, but nonetheless it’s possible. However, The Most High is saying that he will never forget us. He’s emphasizing that His bond to us is even greater and stronger than that between mother and child, because He’s engraved us in the palms of His hands, through the suffering and death of J.C on the cross. Friends, that is so true. What greater gift can one person give for another than their life eh? Especially under such unfair, unjust, disgusting, gory, agonizing circumstances as happened to J.C. This fact is stated so beautifully in the booklet, ‘A Journey of LOVE – walking with St. Therese of Liseux’ published by The Society of the Little Flower, as St. Therese is known. It says, ‘The beginning of the wisdom of LOVE is to acknowledge that God has first loved us. Jesus is the unsurpassable gift of God’s LOVE.’ How poignant and reassuring! Yes Friends, there is no LOVE as great as that of Our Heavenly Father. How can there be, when He’s the author, the originator, the epitome…. when He is LOVE! Much LOVE…and always remember that He LOVES us with such a deep, abiding affection, that He’ll never leave or forsake us.
The greatest bond between any two animals is that between mother and child. And that’s the way it should be, since the mother carries the child within her womb for a fairly long period of time. During that period, the child is actually a physical part of the mother. It’s nourished by and shares whatever the mother ingests. As the mother goes, so does the child. Then, after the child is born, it’s the mother who nurses and nurtures it. Again, whatever she eats, comes to the child through her milk. In this manner, a super strong bond of loving and caring is formed. It’s the mother’s responsibility to bear and suckle the young of the species. That’s just how the Good Lord designed it. In Today’s Bit, Isaiah, speaking to the Israelites on God’s behalf, is commenting on that inherent bond between mother and son; questioning whether it’s possible for a woman to forget, to not have compassion for the child she went through so much discomfort, pain and sometimes agony to bear. The answer is yes. Not a large percentage, but nonetheless it’s possible. However, The Most High is saying that he will never forget us. He’s emphasizing that His bond to us is even greater and stronger than that between mother and child, because He’s engraved us in the palms of His hands, through the suffering and death of J.C on the cross. Friends, that is so true. What greater gift can one person give for another than their life eh? Especially under such unfair, unjust, disgusting, gory, agonizing circumstances as happened to J.C. This fact is stated so beautifully in the booklet, ‘A Journey of LOVE – walking with St. Therese of Liseux’ published by The Society of the Little Flower, as St. Therese is known. It says, ‘The beginning of the wisdom of LOVE is to acknowledge that God has first loved us. Jesus is the unsurpassable gift of God’s LOVE.’ How poignant and reassuring! Yes Friends, there is no LOVE as great as that of Our Heavenly Father. How can there be, when He’s the author, the originator, the epitome…. when He is LOVE! Much LOVE…and always remember that He LOVES us with such a deep, abiding affection, that He’ll never leave or forsake us.
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