Moments of Sacred Longing Blog Post
22 November 2009, Sunday Afternoon
Theme: The Importance of Remembering
I'm sure you've noticed, but there is an important theme in my life. It's the importance of remembering.
Life is too short. If we don't stop and remember what God has done, we'll see it pass us by and we'll miss the importance of the moment. God was at work. He never had to be at work in our lives, but He loves us so much He decided to work in our lives, through our lives, and around us in the world around us and in others' lives.
May we never take this for granted.
God is at work. Let's thank Him for always being with us. How can we thank Him? By remembering what He has done. When we fail to do so, we miss the glory of God and we miss the opportunity to bring God the glory.
Furthermore, if we take what He has done for granted, and aren't faithful with these small things of remembering, why on earth would He trust us with more? (Author's Note: See Matthew 25:21.)
If we don't make note of the things that God has done in our lives, and write them down, we will forget them. We will not be able to see what God has done in our lives and through our lives. We will miss how we've grown. We will miss what God has done in our lives and we will miss opportunities God gives us to learn.
Scriptural verses which support the importance of remembering what God has done for us.
Deuteronomy 8:2
2 Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands, (NIV).
Deuteronomy 32:7 (New International Version)
7 Remember the days of old;
consider the generations long past.
Ask your father and he will tell you,
your elders, and they will explain to you.
1 Chronicles 16:11-12 (New International Version)
11 Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek his face always.
12 Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, (NIV).
Nehemiah 9:17
17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them, (NIV).
Start to write down what God has done in your life. Take time right now and make a list of ten things God's done in your life lately. Do it right now. Don't miss the opportunity to get to know God more and see His work in your life and through your life.
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