Day 3 - Tuesday - Daily Devotions - Logos
Morning, November 7 Go To Evening Reading “Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” —Isaiah 49:16 No doubt, a part of the wonder that is concentrated in the word “Behold” is excited by the unbelieving lamentation of the preceding sentence. Zion said, “The Lord hath forsaken me, and my God hath forgotten me.” How amazed the divine mind seems to be at this wicked unbelief! What can be more astounding than God's favored people's unfounded doubts and fears? The Lord’s loving rebuke should make us blush; he cries, “How can I have forgotten thee when I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands? How dare you doubt my constant remembrance when the memorial is set upon my flesh?” O unbelief, how strange a marvel thou art! We know not which most to wonder at, the faithfulness of God or the unbelief of his people. He keeps his promise a thousand times, yet the subsequent trial makes us doubt him. He never faileth; he is never a dry well; he is never as a setting ...