See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. (Isaiah 49:16)
Not in the sky, because the sky is too high
Not in the clouds, because the clouds can’t hold you
Not on a stone, for a stone is too cold
Not on silver or gold, lest anyone think you could be sold
Not in a book, because a book could be lost
But on the palms of His hands
On the flesh
Where you can’t be lost, sold or forgotten
On the flesh
Where He sees you all the time
On the flesh
Where the pain was measured out in love
On the flesh
In the warm skin of the Savior
There you are…
Permanent
Indelible
Part of…
Engraved
Cut into
Scarred forever
As God’s tattoo
John Fischer The Catch 
I guess my thoughts are lost on a five year old child I know who has a barbed wire permanent tatoo on the front of his neck. I am just wondering why anyone would put a child of that age through that.
That’s sad, but instead of being lost in a thought of something you had no control over, you are the audience, pray for those people and that boy. God makes all the difference. May God give you peace in this
That was a beautiful way to start a Friday. Thank you.
This is a sobering, awful, wonderful reminder of what my status in God’s family cost Jesus…He is mine, I am His–FOREVER!
Thank you, John for being an instrument of God’s love. Blessings for the day.
Fantasmagorical
God’s awesome grace and love is overwhelming.
Thank you Jesus!
God in His creation of us left His mark in every peptide bond of our being. look up Laminin. Amazing stuff.
Thank you John. What an amazing Father we have! You’ve reminded me of the fact that He holds me in the hollow of His hand – which is tattooed with His blood.
Wow!!! I shared this will all the members of my congregation. Thank you Joen, so very, very much for sharing yourself with us this way.
Thank you John for sharing this message, very powerful. Sarah
Hi Sarah. I’m glad. Isn’t it great to know we are loved?