It can be human nature to try to forget difficult things. I know that in my own life, as a child, things happened to me and my brain blocked those things for a long time…but even so, I had a lingering feeling of “knowing” something but not knowing it. The memories resided in the sub-conscious part of my brain. Now that those memories have been brought up by God for the purpose of healing, I am very grateful.
Now that I’ve received healing from so much, I hope I never forget.
“Never forget?”, you may be thinking. Yes, I never want to forget the way God has moved in my life. I never want to forget how He revealed to me that He was present in all the bad moments of my life. I don’t want to forget that He has healed me. I don’t want to forget that I have forgiven those who trespassed against me.
On the other hand, when God has blessed us, we should never forget. We should recount our blessings frequently, so that we remember what He’s done for us. We remember so we don’t forget that He is the way maker…not us. It’s a huge thing to keep our lives in true perspective. God makes our way. We won’t be likely to forget if we keep a record of remembrance in our hearts.
You see? We should never forget.
When we remember Who got us where we are, then we are far less likely to fall away. If we remember Him Who made our way, then we are far less likely to grumble and complain.
This is why they used to set up altars in certain prominent locations…so they and the generations to follow would remember God. We must intentionally remember.
Today, I encourage you to remember. Write down the many times that God has been faithful in your life. Write down the story of God pulling you out of the muck and mire. Return to that and re-read it frequently so you won’t forget. We must remember. We must never forget.
Remember how the Lord you God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and find out whether or not you would obey His commands. Yes, He humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. For all these forty years your clothes didn’t wear out, and your feet didn’t blister and swell. Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. So, obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in His ways and fearing Him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills. It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey. It is a land where food is plentiful, and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills. When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land He has given you. Deuteronomy 8:2-10
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