We hear from "The Book of Consolation" in what is called "Second Isaiah", differing from the castigations of the earlier chapters Isaiah and prophesying the victory of good over evil. Things were "bad:" in Isaiah's time, as they seem to have been at all times since THE FALL, so what he said to the Israelites still applies to us today. He promises that God will keep his covenant with his people, give them green pastures, water, mercy and cause to rejoice. When they expressed doubt, Isaiah uses the beautiful image of motherly love: "Can a mother forget her infant,/ be without tenderness for the child of her womb?/ Even should she forget, I will never forget you." (Is 49:15). Doesn't this say it all?
If we are dealing with discouragement, frustration or challenges we think are too much for us to bear, let us reflect on these comforting words and be assured that we are as safe and secure as a child in his or her mother's arms.
Bro. Rene
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