Can our Divine brother forget us?

The Roman Catholic Lectionary today presents texts which take us to (2) fundamental pieces of Christian trust in God. Isaiah raises the question of whether God can forget the relationship with people. The reassurance offered by the prophet is that the love of mother of the infant at her breast is more likely to forget her child than God to forget His people. John’s Gospel leads us into the discourse of Jesus which reveals the closeness of Father and Son. In this discourse, we are asked to trust in the Divine nature of Jesus. This trust continues to be a stumbling block. The will of the Father is the authority of Jesus and is the movement in which we ultimately put our trust. Our indwelling Spirit responds to our essence as ‘children of God’ and recognizes Jesus as Divine brother.