Do not forget nor forsake us.

 Do Not Forget nor Forsake Us

A Reflection on Deuteronomy 31:6, Hebrews 13:5, and Isaiah 49:15-16

Do not forget nor forsake us—this is our cry, our plea,

Not because You are unfaithful, but because we fear to be

Alone, abandoned, left behind, cast out, or thrown away.

But You have promised otherwise, so we trust what You say.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

You will not forget—though mountains crumble and hills depart,

Your unfailing love stands firm; it never falls apart.

Can a mother forget the infant at her breast?

Yet even if she could, Your promise is the best:

“I have engraved you on the palms of My hands”—

Our names are there, forever stands.

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” (Isaiah 49:15-16)

You will not forsake—when friends depart and doors are closed,

When every earthly anchor fails, when hope has decomposed.

You stay. You do not pack Your bags and leave when trials come.

You are the Father who runs to meet the prodigal coming home.

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.” (Hebrews 13:5)

So even when we feel forgotten, when the silence presses in,

Remember Calvary's hill, the victory You did win.

There You cried, “My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

So that we would never, ever taste that dark, forsaken sea.

Do not forget nor forsake us—not because You might,

But because we need to hear it in the darkest night.

We cling to Your covenant, Your character, Your name.

You will not forget. You will not forsake. Forever the same.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

Amen.