God’s Unfailing Memory

<p>A man owned more than $400 million in bitcoin, but he couldn&rsquo;t access a cent of it. He lost the password for the device storing his funds, and disaster loomed: after ten password attempts, the device would self-destruct. A fortune lost forever. For a decade, the man had agonized, desperately trying to recall the password to his life-altering investment. He tried eight passwords and failed eight times. In 2021, he lamented that he had just two more chances before it all went up in smoke.</p> <p>We&rsquo;re a forgetful people. Sometimes we forget small things (where we placed our keys), and sometimes we forget massive things (a password that unlocks millions). Thankfully, God isn&rsquo;t like us. He never forgets the things or people that are dear to Him. In times of distress, Israel feared that God had forgotten them. &ldquo;The <span style="font-variant-caps: small-caps">Lord</span> has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me&rdquo; (Isaiah 49:14). Isaiah assured them, however, that their God <em>always</em> remembers. &ldquo;Can a mother forget the baby at her breast?&rdquo; the prophet asks. Of course, a mother will not forget her suckling child. Still, even if a mother were to commit such an absurdity, we know God will never forget us (v. 15).</p> <p>&ldquo;See,&rdquo; God says, &ldquo;I have engraved you on the palms of my hands&rdquo; (v. 16). God has etched our names into His own being. Let&rsquo;s remember that He can&rsquo;t forget us&mdash;the ones He loves.</p>