And He Remembered

No, not the jewelry store on Valentine's Day. I was struck today by several passages in Genesis where it said "and God remembered." Curious, isn't it? Does the Creator of the Universe forget things? Do these Genesis verses imply that He can forget? The Hebrew word for remember used in places that begin with "And God remembered" indicate an action because of a previous commitment or promise.

"And God remembered Moses," so He did something.  "And God remembered Abraham," remembered His covenant, His promise, so He acted and fulfilled His word.  This isn't cognitive recall. This Father didn't forget his toddler in the car. (He never forgets anything, certainly not His children.) His remembering here is indicated by what He does to fulfill what He promised He would do. Which is why it necessitates faith for His timing and the belief that He is a keeper of His word. If all else fails, we know that He won't. May He remember you today! And if it's not today, may you still believe tomorrow that it will soon be said of you, "And He remembered!"