Here is a poem affirming God's faithful promise, woven with scripture and offered as a personal declaration of trust:
**He Will Not**
When shadows lengthen, and the path grows dim,
When strength is failing, and hope seems thin,
When voices whisper, "Does He see your pain?
Has He forgotten, leaving you in vain?"
**Then speak His promise, let your spirit take:**
**"He will not forget me; He will not forsake."**
**"Be strong. Take courage. Do not fear, nor dread,"**
**For thus the living God Himself has said:**
**"I go before you, walking by your side,
I will not leave you, ever your true Guide.
I will not forsake you, never will I flee,"**
**The Lord your God declares eternally.**
*(Deuteronomy 31:6,8 - Paraphrased/Promised)*
Could **a mother forget the child she bore?**
Though rare, it happens, love remembered no more.
**"Yet I will not forget you,"** whispers heaven's grace,
**"See! I have engraved you on the palms of my place."**
**Before Me always, etched in scars of love,
Your name is written in the courts above.**
*(Isaiah 49:15-16 - Paraphrased)*
**The Lord Himself is my protector strong,
My helper sure, my everlasting song.
What then can mortals truly do to me?**
When God is present, who shall my victor be?
**For He has spoken, clear as breaking dawn:
"I will not forsake you; I will lead you on."**
*(Hebrews 13:5-6 / Psalm 118:6 - Echoed)*
He did not spare His own Beloved Son,
But gave Him up – the victory was won!
**If He gave *this* gift, this ultimate, costly price,
Will He withhold His grace, His daily suffice?
Will He forget the child His blood made clean?
Impossible! His faithfulness is seen!**
*(Romans 8:32 - Implied Truth)*
So when the night is heavy, doubts assail,
When loneliness descends, and prayers seem frail,
Remember Zion, etched upon His hand,
Recall His covenant, eternally planned.
**He cannot lie. His word forever stands.
He holds you firmly in His nail-scarred hands.**
*(Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:18 - Affirmed)*
**"He will not forget me." Let the anthem rise!
"He will not forsake me!" See it in His eyes.
The Lion of Judah, faithful to the end,
My Savior, Shepherd, Brother, closest Friend.
Though all may change, His promise holds me fast:
I am remembered. I am held. I last.**
*(Personal Declaration)*
**Amen.**
**Key Scripture Anchors:**
1. **Deuteronomy 31:6, 8:** The foundational promise, spoken directly to Israel and applicable to His people: "Be strong and courageous... for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." (Repeated in Joshua 1:5, Hebrews 13:5).
2. **Isaiah 49:15-16:** God's profound reassurance against the fear of being forgotten, using the most intimate human bond (mother/child) and the eternal imagery of being engraved on His palms (fulfilled in Christ's scars).
3. **Hebrews 13:5-6:** The New Testament reaffirmation of God's unwavering presence and help, banishing fear: "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?'"
4. **Psalm 118:6:** Reinforces the confidence found in God's presence: "The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?"
5. **Romans 8:32:** The logic of God's ultimate faithfulness: "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" (Including His constant presence and remembrance!).
6. **Titus 1:2 / Hebrews 6:18:** Affirms the unchanging nature of God's promise: He *cannot* lie. His word is absolute.
This poem moves from the cry of human fear and doubt, directly to the bedrock of God's spoken promise. It confronts the fear of being forgotten with the powerful image of being eternally engraved, and the fear of being forsaken with the repeated, emphatic "I will not." It points to the Cross as the ultimate proof of God's commitment and ends with a personal declaration of trust in the faithful Lion of Judah.
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