REMEMBERING
HOW CAN REMEMBERING GOD HELP ME IN MY SPIRITUAL WALK?
Nehemiah 4:14 . . . Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the leaders and the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your friends, your families, and your homes!”
Remember God as the one who helps you fight and win in life battles.
Psalm 63:6 . . . I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.
Remember God day and night. Meditate on him and his great love for you.
Jonah 2:7 . . . When I had lost all hope, I turned my thoughts once more to the Lord. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple.
Remember God as the source of the hope you think you’ve lost.
Deuteronomy 8:11, 14 . . . That is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and laws. . .That is the time to be careful. Do not become proud at that time and forget the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.
Remember God when you have plenty, for you will want him when you have little.
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING GOD WITH OTHERS?
Deuteronomy 32:7 . . . Remember the days of long ago; think about the generations past. Ask your father and he will inform you. Inquire of your elders, and they will tell you.
Psalm 78:1-7 . . . O my people, listen to my teaching. Open your ears to what I am saying, for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past-stories we have heard and know, stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not hide these truths from our children but will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord. We will tell of his power and the mighty miracles he did.
Recounting God’s past faithfulness before others is an act of worship. It can also introduce an unbeliever to our great God.
THROUGH WHAT OTHER WAYS DOES GOD HELP ME REMEMBER HIM?
Exodus 31:13 . . . Tell the people of Israel to keep my Sabbath day, for the Sabbath is a sign of the covenant between me and you forever. It helps you to remember that I am the Lord, who makes you holy.
As we keep the Lord’s day, we remember God’s presence.
Genesis 9:16 . . . When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.
When we see a rainbow, we remember God’s promises.
Luke 22:19 . . . Then he took a loaf of bread; and when he had thanked God for it, he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
When we eat the Lord’s supper we remember Christ’s sacrifice for us.
2 Peter 1:12-13 . . . I plan to keep on reminding you of these things-even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth. Yes, I believe I should keep on reminding you of these things as long as I live.
When we talk about God with his people we remember his blessings.
2 Peter 3:1-2 . . . This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory. I want you to remember and understand what the holy prophets said long ago and what our Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.
When we read God’s word we remember who he is and what he has done.
HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF AND OTHERS MAKE LASTING MEMORIES OF GOD’S WORK IN OUR LIVES?
Exodus 16:32 . . . Then Moses gave them this command from the Lord: “Take two quarts of manna and keep it forever as a treasured memorial of the Lord’s provision. By doing this, later generations will be able to see the bread that the Lord provided in the wilderness when he brought you out of Egypt.”
Joshua 4:6 . . . We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future, your children will ask, “What do these stones mean to you?”
Joshua 22:26-27 . . . We decided to build the altar, not for burnt sacrifices, but as a memorial. It will remind our descendants and your descendants that we, too, have the right to worship the Lord at his sanctuary with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings.
Esther 9:28 . . . These days would be remembered and kept from generation to generation and celebrated by every family throughout the provinces and cities of the empire. These days would never cease to be celebrated among the Jews, nor would the memory of what happened ever die out among their descendants.
Special days and special objects associated with God’s blessings continue to remind us of God’s future blessings, too.
PROMISE FROM GOD:
Psalm 78:4 . . . We will not hide these truths from our children but will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord. We will tell of his power and the mighty miracles he did.