Written in Stone

I am sure that you have heard the phrase “carved in stone or written in stone.” When we say something like that we mean it’s there forever or it can’t be changed. As I was working one day last week I went back a place where a man was grinding off the letters on a big piece of stone. As I saw that going on the thought came to my mind “written in stone.” I am not sure what they were removing from that piece of stone but here was something that had been written in stone and it was being removed. I guess being written in stone or carved in stone isn’t good enough, it’s not permanent after all. It’s just a figure of speech. Now is there anything that is written that can’t be removed? I think there is! No, it’s not something written on some paper somewhere locked up in a very safe place. No, it’s in a much safer place than that. Where you might ask? The answer is so simple; in the palms of the hands. Oh no you might say for I have done that and then wasn’t thinking and washed my hands clean and what I wrote was gone forever. Oh no, I’m not talking about mine or your palms but someone’s palms where they will never be washed away. What do you think? 

Isa 49:13  Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Isa 49:14  But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

Isa 49:15  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

Isa 49:16  Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

I don’t understand how God can write names in His palms but there are a lot of things I don’t understand. I like the continually before Him. The Lord comforts His people, He has mercy and He will never forget His children because He has graven them upon the palms of his hands. His big loving hands to love you and I continually as He comforts us. Now there is another thing we can be thankful for. I hope you have a great week and tell someone what you would like someone to tell you.  A pat on the back, a kind word of encouragement, nice job or good work now go to it and make it a great week for someone.