10-6-2019

Good Morning All,

     Deuteronomy 4:31; “For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them”

  I admit it; I always feel a little proud when we get back from the National Youth Gathering.  Oh, the kids learn a lot and experience a lot.  I simply take a small amount of pride in that I brought the same kids home that I took to the gathering.  This is the third gathering for me and I haven’t forgotten one yet.  Lost a couple for a while but we found them and brought them home safely. 

    I haven’t always been that successful.  I forgot a son at a basketball game.  I forgot a baseball player once and had to go back and get him.  I lost a son at the all-state chorus one year; actually, I did that twice with the same son!  So, my record isn’t really that good.

    I know these are a little humorous but deep down nothing is as painful as being forgotten.  If you ever seen a group of people being listed and one person is left off; it hurts.  If you have ever been forgotten, you know what I mean.  If you have ever seen the look on the face of someone who has been forgotten, you know the look of pain.

    Our verse is God telling the people of Israel that He will not forget them.  They will forget him; they will chase after other false gods and reject him completely but God will not forget them.  God’s promise rests upon his unfailing grace.  He repeats this promise over and over throughout Scriptures.  In Isaiah, God tells his people that a mother will forget her nursing child before He forgets his people and his promise.

    Yet God tells us that this loving mother will forget her child before He forgets you.  What a promise for us!  God will not and does not forget you.  He knew you before you were even formed and he will know you long after everyone else has forgot you; God never will.

    I know that there are times when we think God has forgotten us.  Maybe lying on a hospital bed, wide awake at three in the morning, hearing the noise in the halls, the noise of the machines and even the noise of your own breathing; causes you to wonder, “Has God forgotten me?”  Maybe you sit day after day in your apartment or home and no one ever visits you anymore, “Has God forgotten you?”  Maybe family relationships, job related relationships, business relationships or any other type seems to be breaking down and you wonder if God has forgotten you.

    God has not forgotten you.  He may be using these events to show you the truth.  We often see God’s grace the easiest when we recognize that we are completely helpless and the only true source of hope and comfort comes from the Savior’s arms.  Trust in God’s love for you and then enjoy the safety of his loving arms.

Dearest Father, you are our hope and security.  In you alone, we have true peace and comfort.  Keep us safe in your arms.  In Jesus’ precious name we pray, amen

God’s Peace

Pastor Bret