September 18, 2018 | Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL Isaiah 49:13-16 TODAY'S RHEMA Isaiah 49:15-16 "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! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.
Forgotten. How does it feel if one morning you wake up and find your whole family has left you, for a vacation to a distant place? If you have watched "Home Alone", a 1990 box office film, you certainly remember the scene. Yes, on the day the McCallister family's departure to Paris, they were all late getting up. In the midst of chaos and haste, they also forgot about the little Kevin who was still asleep in the attic. As a result, he had to face various difficulties when two robbers tried to break through his house. Alone.
No one likes to be forgotten, but everyone has experienced or done it. When we go in a group, we can accidentally be left behind. When our parents or friends are immersed in a busy life, they can forget their promises made to us. Maybe, when we are not in a hurry or need situation, we can get over it. However, when we need their presence and help, sadness often sweeps our hearts. Even sometimes, we feel God has closed His eyes from all our problems.
In Psalm 13, David lamented, "How long will it be, Lord, you forget me constantly? How much longer can you hide your face against me? "However, at the same time, he still believed in God's faithful love in his life. His faith was unshakeable and he praised God. Like David, we should also be able to find our faith in the midst of the storm that struck us. Stand firm above His promise. Didn't God Himself say that He had engraved us in the palm of His hand? Yes, not for a second we are released from His eyes. Even though at present we can only see difficulties for difficulties, but God knows the whole of our lives, from beginning to end. In the time that God has set, He will not only visit us but also elevate our lives to a higher level REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, Your dearest and the closest friend COULD FORGET ABOUT YOU, but GOD NEVER FORGET you even for once. APPLICATIONS 1. Have you ever been forgotten by someone else? How does it feel? 2. Are you feeling God forgotten now? Why is that? 3. How can you believe that God is with you even more in your life? TODAY'S PRAYER "Good Father, thank you because you have engraved my name in the palm of Your hand. There is nothing hidden from your sight. You are not forgotten about me and I should not forget Your faithfulness in my life. I believe, Your Kairos to visit my life will come soon, and you will take me to a higher level. In the name of the Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen. "
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