This is one of my favorite scriptures: “Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people, and will have mercy on his afflicted. But Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.’ Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me” (Isaiah 49:13-16, NKJV).
God says I am engraved in the very palm of his hand! The Hebrew word for “tattooed” means indelible, inerasable. He cannot stretch out his hand without being reminded of me! I believe with all my heart that I am a royal crown, a diadem in his hand, a delight to his soul. He is not mad at me; he delights in me!
Dearly beloved, I want to assure you with these words. You may go through trials and sufferings. You may be far from what you wish to be in the Lord. However, you can know one thing more than anything else, that you too are a delight to him.
Listen to this wonderful promise. “I will be glad and rejoice in your mercy, for you have considered my trouble; you have known my soul in adversities, and have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a wide place… Oh, how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have prepared for those who trust in you in the presence of the sons of men!” (Psalm 31:7-8, 19).
God has given you all you need to be free and victorious. He sees your condition, and he cares. He cuddles you as you call on him, and he is ready to come forth to help you any moment of the day.