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MORNING WORD · 2026.04.23

I am always encouraged whenever I read this passage. God has engrave…

Isaiah 49:16

SCRIPTURE

Isaiah 49:16

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MESSAGE

Morning Word from Pastor Peter Sunagawa

Every time I read this passage, I am encouraged.

...You have been engraved in the palm of God's hand...

...The proof of this is... the cross of Jesus Christ ✝️❗️
Jesus Christ had nails driven into his hands on the cross ✝️...😢

For whom were those wounds...😨
...Jesus had to be nailed to the cross so that he could engrave you in the palm of God's hand...😢
...That is God's promise to you (that he has engraved you).

Jesus... spread his arms on the cross ✝️... had nails driven into his hands,
and freed us from sin... and saved us❗️.

...To have your name engraved in the palm of your hand... is a great pain.
Even so, God dared to engrave your name in the palm of His hand...
That is to show that He loves you, and so that He will never forget you.
...He was able to endure the pain.
...God loves you that much. If you ever feel like God has forgotten you...😭
Look at the palms of your hands✋ and remember God's promises❗️.
...On Jesus' palms, there remains an indelible scar for you.

The Lord loves us that much.
...God's promises will never change‼️
Shalom😃.

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