“See,
I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands.” (Isaiah 49:16, NKJV).
I remember several years ago
tucking my children one night in after reading to them from our Beginner’s
Bible, as was our regular daily practice when they were younger. Caleb was
about five or six at the time, and I said to him as I helped him get all
snuggled in under the blankets, “Have I told you lately that I love you?” I all of my children that question often. He
replied, “Yes, daddy. In fact, you must have told me about a thousand times
that you love me. You’re the best daddy in the whole world.” That really warmed
my heart. I’m so glad to know that my children know how much I love them.
Let me tell you about my
children. Since Liza and I were married in 1995, the Lord has blessed us with
four wonderful children. Caleb, our
firstborn, turned 15 in 2011. He is in grade ten this year, he loves sports,
and he is a natural born leader. Victoria Austin
If you were to
look into my wallet right now, you would see that I have photos of all of my
children. And not only are they in my wallet, all of my children are very dear
to my heart. If our Heavenly Father had a wallet, guess what? There would be
photographs of YOU in it. But since God doesn’t have a wallet, you know what
the Bible says? God has a tattoo of you on His hand. Whether that is literal or
metaphorical, the point is that you are always in His heart and thoughts. As a
father, I would do anything to protect and provide for my children, and my
desire is that all of them would know how much I love them. But God our
Heavenly Father is so much more perfect and loving a Father than I am. Psalm
103:13 says, “The LORD is like a father
to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.”
Matthew 7:11 says, “If you then, being
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him.”
What an awesome thing to know
that God will NEVER leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5) and NOTHING can
separate us from His love (Romans 8:35-39).
“But
now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O
Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your
name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And
through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the
fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.” (Isaiah 43:1-3)
Meditate on this passage of
Scripture in Isaiah 43, and everywhere you see the word YOU, insert your name
instead, and be encouraged by God’s thoughts towards you. For example, “But
now, thus says the Lord who created you, O Chris, and He who formed you, O
Chris, Fear not, for I have redeemed Chris, I have called you Chris by your name,
you are Mine.”
And never forget that God’s
got a tattoo of YOU.
Pastor Chris Jordan
www.beausejourchurch.ca
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