Not Forgotten
God's love for His servants is unwavering and unshakeable, and He will never forget them.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that God will never forget His servants, as His love and commitment to them are eternal and unchanging. He reassures that despite human forgetfulness and betrayal, God's thoughts and care for His people remain constant, as He has chosen them forever and blotted out their sins. Spurgeon highlights that God's relationship with His servants is based on His actions and grace, not on their performance. He reminds us that we are precious to God, who sees the value in us through Christ's sacrifice. The sermon calls for a response of remembrance and gratitude towards God, who continually sustains and supports us.
Text
Thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. (Isaiah 44:21)
Our Jehovah cannot so forget His servants as to cease to love them. He chose them not for a time but forever. He knew what they would be when He called them into the divine family. He blots out their sins like a cloud; and we may be sure that He will not turn them out of doors for iniquities which He has blotted out. It would be blasphemy to imagine such a thing.
He will not forget them so as to cease to think of them. One forgetful moment on the part of our God would be our ruin. Therefore He says, "Thou shalt not be forgotten of me," Men forget us; those whom we have benefited turn against us. We have no abiding place in the fickle hearts of men; but God will never forget one of His true servants.
He binds Himself to us not by what we do for Him but by what He has done for us. We have been loved too long and bought at too great a price to be now forgotten. Jesus sees in us His soul's travail, and that He never can forget. The Father sees in us the spouse of His Son, and the Spirit sees in us His own effectual work. The Lord thinketh upon us. This day we shall be succored and sustained. Oh, that the Lord may never be forgotten of us!
Sermon Outline
- God's Unwavering Love
- He cannot forget His servants
- He chose them forever
- He blots out their sins
Key Quotes
“He will not forget them so as to cease to think of them.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“We have been loved too long and bought at too great a price to be now forgotten.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“The Lord thinketh upon us.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We can trust that God will never forget us because of His unwavering love.
- We should strive to remember God's love for us and not take it for granted.
- We can find comfort in knowing that God's love is not like human love, which can be fickle and forgetful.