Russell A. Cardwell Online

In Isaiah 49:16, God says, “See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.”

These are the same palms that were later pierced by nails on the cross. What kind of love is this?

I first thought of junior high, when kids write the name of their boyfriends or girlfriends on their hands. But this is God writing the name of his beloved on his hand—that’s us. And unlike junior high, where you need erasable ink to keep up with the ever-changing list of current favorites, God’s love is forever. And our names are written in indelible ink on his palms.

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• God’s Law Written in our Hearts — Scientists Say
• Reckon on God’s Faithfulness
• More Messy Meditation