We forget! We forget this, we forget that… but He will never forget you.

This is a time when we hear, the ‘Prince of Peace’ has come into the world. But we say, “Where is the peace?” Surely God has forgotten! Families looking for work, individuals struggling through pain and sleepless nights, our persecuted brothers and sisters held in prisons, children being murdered…Surely, it seems, that God has forgotten.
We cry as the psalmist: “How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?” (Ps. 13:1).

This is what the Word of God tells us. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”(Hebrews 11:1).
By all appearances, it looks like the Lord has forgotten. We forget so many things…“Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget…”(Is. 49:15 reminds us). “Yet, I will not forget you.” (Is. 49:16).
The heart of God speaks to those who will hear. ‘Look up my child, hear My words. “I will not forget you.” (Is. 49:16).
My ‘nail-pierced hand is reaching out to you. Take hold of My hand, I will walk this thorny earth with you. Yes, my hand is scarred, but it’s healed.
Take hold of My hand, take a look in My face. My countenance is not hard and cold as you imagine, it is compassionate and full of grace. The scars and the pain that this cold world has brought, will be healed, as mine are. I am the Lord who heals, I Am the God who saves. I am not far from you, as you also imagine, I am near, as the child’s song asks,
“Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay, close by me forever, and love me I pray…”
I AM, I AM, I AM My dear child. It is sin that separates you from God. This is a fallen world my child, but I have prayed for you. I have prayed to the Father, “I do not pray that You should take them out of this world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.”(John 17:15-17).
This world, this world, this fallen world! “For all have sinned.”(rom. 3:23)
But, it is written:”The Lord saw it,…that there was no justice. He saw there was no man, And wondered that there was no intercessor; Therefore…
“His own arm brought salvation for Him; and His own righteousness, it sustained Him…”(Is. 59:16).
“I will not forget you!” “Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold , the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you…”(Is. 60:1,2).
‘My dear child, take My hand and walk, I will lead you in ‘paths of righteousness for My names same. I will make “every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth…”(Is. 40:4).Behold the LORD GOD shall come with a strong hand…”(Is. 49:10).
‘You might forget many things in your lifetime, but don’t ever forget that I will never forget you and that I love you so much!’ Merry Christmas, Jesus

Author: Toni Rypkema

I'm a believer in Jesus. Because of this, I am married to a wonderful husband and the mom of a large family. For those who have battled cancer, or any other tragedy or disease, you might understand, I had a choice to get better or bitter. I chose to give thanks to Jesus for my every breath. For that reason alone, wanting to proclaim His goodness, do I write - Toni