Engraved in His Palms -Isaiah 49: 14-16.

 I have reminded of one of my professors, so I decided to share his influence on me- through this writing. Also, I should tell that the Book of Isaiah is one of my Most Favourite after Job!

 
Let us  look at this scripture portion for today's Meaningful devotion but I suggest you please read the whole chapter before or after!

V14 But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.”

V15 "can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? though she may forget, I will not forget you!

V16 see I have engraved you on the palms on my hands; your walls are ever before me!

At the best to capture the meaning for the Hebrew word – engraving, is sizzled down (to cut in/burn up). By this understanding, we have been clear that the expression is that, The Lord is saying I have cut in or burn up your name on my palm. Imagining this I got goosebumps, yeah to illustrate this in our context, it’s like God as a sculptor craving or welding our name on His palm with a sharp chisel or with a blazing welding rod.

when to go back into the idea of slave and slave master - it is the name of the Master engraved-printed on the slave hand. in other words, to capture the closest meaning "this slave is a property of the master’s name on his hand engraved.

But here in the scripture, we see it the other way around. your name (or the picture) is on my palm. Says the Lord, Yes, we see the reversal of the order; the point I am trying to make is

"God values the slaves - we are the slaves and He is our master and the name of the slave is on the hands of the master.

Today to each of us God says, I never leave you nor forsakes you, you are always in and on the palm. Signifying everything in Gods control yes, what a reminder for us at times like this we may say like Zion - "Lord you have forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me."

But the Lord says I will never forget you, my child – "can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? though she may forget, I will not forget you! (Metaphorical language)

see, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.

And that’s the promise of God; Even though we go through this Pandemic, Season of Darkness, money drown month, a tough time during this year or maybe working from home- Let us be reminded of the faithfulness of God for He never leaves us and forsakes us.

He is working from His House of heaven for us, He loves us as a mother. May the Holy Paraclete empower us with more power, love, and self-discipline.

What a beauty it is – you might get disturbed by what I said above that “We are slaves in His hands and He is our Master.” Let me explain to you – this slavery is not submission to a dominating influence but this is slavery of Love.

We are bound by the slavery called Christ Love and His Life and He (God) engraved us in his palms of His Love and that’s why He sent His only son; who engraved/put on a crown of thorns and His hands and legs were nailed and He was crushed and pierced for our transgressions yet rose again on the third day and promised us of our resurrection and eternal life in Him.

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God Bless you!

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