Read Isaiah 43:1-4
Now, says the LORD — the one who created you, Jacob, the one who formed you, Israel: Don’t fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine.
- Isaiah 43:1 (CEB)
Today's Devotional
My husband and I are retired educators. Sometimes we are approached by former students who ask, “Do you remember me?” Most of the time we can recall their names, but sometimes we cannot; after all, we have not seen them for years and have known thousands of children over our careers.
A look of sadness or disappointment often crosses the student’s face when we fail to recall a name, and we feel bad about it. On occasions when we do remember a student’s name, we see joy on the person’s face and a twinkle in his or her eyes. Usually, we talk about classroom memories. The students’ faces reveal that being known and remembered is good.
What I find most remarkable is that God never forgets any of us. Though each of us is only one among billions, God always knows who we are. No matter how far we stray or how much time passes before we return to the Lord, God always remembers us, loves us, and calls us by name.
Read more from the author, here. See an image of Janet and her husband, here.
Janet Holloway-Bergman (Missouri, USA)
Thought for the Day:
God will always remember me.
Prayer: Creator God, thank you for knowing us fully and loving us completely. Amen.
Prayer Focus: Teachers and students
The scripture quotation, unless otherwise indicated, is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
- Isaiah 43:1 (CEB)
Today's Devotional
My husband and I are retired educators. Sometimes we are approached by former students who ask, “Do you remember me?” Most of the time we can recall their names, but sometimes we cannot; after all, we have not seen them for years and have known thousands of children over our careers.
A look of sadness or disappointment often crosses the student’s face when we fail to recall a name, and we feel bad about it. On occasions when we do remember a student’s name, we see joy on the person’s face and a twinkle in his or her eyes. Usually, we talk about classroom memories. The students’ faces reveal that being known and remembered is good.
What I find most remarkable is that God never forgets any of us. Though each of us is only one among billions, God always knows who we are. No matter how far we stray or how much time passes before we return to the Lord, God always remembers us, loves us, and calls us by name.
Read more from the author, here. See an image of Janet and her husband, here.
Janet Holloway-Bergman (Missouri, USA)
Thought for the Day:
God will always remember me.
Prayer: Creator God, thank you for knowing us fully and loving us completely. Amen.
Prayer Focus: Teachers and students
The scripture quotation, unless otherwise indicated, is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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