FEBRUARY 15 — “UNFORGETTABLE”
On this February 15, we remember the death of Nat King Cole—a son of Alabama raised on hymns and hardship, who carried a velvet strength in his voice. The world remembers the smoothness; history remembers the barriers; but the believer may hear something deeper.
Among his many songs, one rises with great authority: Unforgettable. The title alone invites meditation.
Unforgettable.
In a world that forgets so quickly—forgets promises, forgets pain, forgets people once the applause fades—what does it mean to be unforgettable? What does it mean to remember?
Cole sang of a presence that lingers, a love that imprints itself upon the heart so deeply that it cannot be erased. The song speaks of someone whose very nearness alters the atmosphere—whose touch leaves an indelible mark.
And while he sang of human affection, the Christian cannot help but lift the thought higher. There is One who is truly unforgettable.
The Lord who forms us does not forget His own. The prophet declares that though a mother may forget her nursing child, yet the Lord will not forget His people; He has engraved them upon the palms of His hands. That engraving bears the scars of Calvary. Love made visible. Mercy made permanent.
We strive to be remembered. We labor for recognition. We fear obscurity. But the Lord turns the matter on its head: it is not that we must become unforgettable to God—we already are. The greater question is whether God is unforgettable to us.
Israel forgot Him in times of prosperity. The church forgets Him in times of comfort. We forget Him in the noise of ambition and the clamor of self-importance. Yet He remains constant—faithful when we wander, steadfast when we grow cold.
“Unforgettable” becomes, then, a quiet rebuke and a tender invitation.
Is Christ unforgettable in your daily walk?
When you rise in the morning, does gratitude rise with you? When you face injustice, does His cross steady your resolve? When the world measures you by status or skin, does His voice remind you of your true worth?
Nat King Cole lived in an America that tried to forget the dignity of Black souls. Yet he stood before crowds with composure and excellence, as if to say without shouting that God’s children cannot be erased. His very presence challenged the lie of inferiority. That steadiness is redemptive.
But even the finest voice eventually falls silent. The human singer may be unforgettable for a season.
Christ is unforgettable for eternity.
His love does not fade when trends change. His sacrifice does not lose its melody when generations pass. The Lamb who was slain still stands; the risen Lord still intercedes; the Spirit still whispers truth into weary hearts.
On this February 15, as we remember the death of a gifted artist, let us remember the greater Song.
Let Christ be unforgettable in your home—in your speech—in your dealings with neighbor and stranger alike.
For when all other names grow dim, His Name will remain. When earthly melodies cease, His redemption will resound. And when history closes its books, those engraved upon His hands will never be forgotten.
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Lord Jesus, write Your mercy so deeply upon our hearts that we cannot forget You. In a world that forgets what is holy and remembers what is hollow, fix our gaze upon Your cross. Make Your love unforgettable to us and make our lives a grateful response to it. Amen.
BDD
