So much beautiful depth packed into these chapters... as there is everyday. In Isaiah 49 we see the Lord asking a question.
"Can a woman forget her sucking 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." (Isa. 49:15,16)
However, even though God doesn't forget us... our children grow up and they forget God. The enemy is constantly at work to draw their hearts after the world, to distract them from the God of their fathers. He's constantly at work to steal and kill and destroy. And he's successfully taking many captive. I'm not a parent, but yet my heart aches for the children, the friends the loved ones that the enemy is leading astray. However, there is more beautiful encouragement in this chapter.
Isa. 49:25 says the following: "But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children."
What a promise to hold on to!
Ellen White adds the following thoughts:
"The Lord God through Jesus Christ holds out His hand all the day long in invitation to the sinful and fallen. He will receive all. He welcomes all. It is His glory to pardon the chief of sinners. He will take the prey from the mighty, He will deliver the captive, He will pluck the brand from the burning. He will lower the golden chain of His mercy to the lowest depths of human wretchedness, and lift up the debased soul contaminated with sin." (Ministry of Healing, p. 161)There's still hope for our loved ones... He is doing all in His power to save. Let's keep praying until the victory is accomplished. And let's remember, He cares more about their salvation even than we do, for He's graven their names (and our names) in the palm of His hands...
Tomorrow's Reading: Isa. 51-52 and Hebrews 9
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