MAY 21, 2013
Not
Abandoned
Read: Isaiah 49:13-16
I will not forget you.
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands.
—Isaiah
49:15-16
Years
ago, while my husband and I were visiting the Smithsonian Air and
Space Museum
in Washington, DC, we noticed a baby stroller by itself with
no one nearby. We
assumed that the parents had left it there because it was
too bulky and were
now carrying their child. But as we approached, we saw
a sleeping baby inside.
Where was a parent . . . a sibling . . . a babysitter?
We hung around for quite
some time before hailing a museum official. No
one had shown up to claim that
precious child! The last we saw of him, he
was being wheeled away to a safe
place.
That
experience made me think about what it’s like to be abandoned. It’s
an
overwhelming feeling that no one cares anything about you. It’s a real
and
excruciatingly painful feeling. But even though people may abandon
us, God’s
love and presence is assured. The Lord promises that He will
never leave us
(Deut. 31:8). He will be with us wherever we go, “always,
even to the end of
the age” (Matt. 28:20).
The
Lord will never falter in His commitment to His children. Even if we
have been
abandoned by others, we can find confidence in His promise
that nothing will
ever “separate us from [His] love” (Rom. 8:35-39).
Father, thank You for Your never-failing presence
in every aspect of our lives. We count on Your
promise never to abandon us. Please teach us
to rest in that truth. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Confidence in God’s presence is our comfort.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
