"Making Memories"

"He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God." (Psalms 98:3)
If you are into checking facts, then you should look into the fact that God always keeps His promises; He never goes back on His word, ever! That's something we should be able to rejoice about, provided we are one of His children and resting in His salvation. However, if we are one who has rejected His free offer of salvation, then His word is not something we are looking for to be true, and His promises are not really what we are looking forward to happen. It has been said that Jesus spoke more about hell than He did about heaven; I can even remember my mother telling me that when I was just a small child; however, I have never actually checked out the differences in the two and counted the number of times on my own. What I do know, is that hell is no longer something that is any of my concern, so it's no longer something that draws me into wasting my time or to even bother checking it out; it's heaven that I am drawn towards, so it's heaven I want to focus upon, not hell. The verse we have before us is one of special meaning and importance; it speaks about how God has taken special care of Israel, even though they have turned their backs on Him over and over again, He has never stopped loving them or keeping His promise made to Abraham, Jacob, or king David. We can argue the differences in what we think His care should actually look like, but when it comes right down to it, God's promises have never been removed or altered. God has always told His people what would happen to them if they did not listen, but that does not mean they stopped being His people. Much the same as when we tell our children what would happen when they disobey us; our promise to punish them is not us saying that they are no longer our children; although they might act as if we don't care, we actually do. Imagine how much more it is the case for our Heavenly Father, who is righteous and true. No, Israel is the proof of God's unconditional love towards those He has chosen. Through thick or thin, God will deliver them, not because they deserve it, but because He said that He would...
""Yes," says the LORD, "I will do mighty miracles for you, like those I did when I rescued you from slavery in Egypt." All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the LORD will do for you. They will be embarrassed at their feeble power. They will cover their mouths in silent awe, deaf to everything around them. Like snakes crawling from their holes, they will come out to meet the LORD our God. They will fear him greatly, trembling in terror at his presence. Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love. Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean! You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago." (Micah 7:15-20) NLT