14/11/07

Spiritual Memory

Psalm 105:5-8
⁵ Remember the wonders he has done,
   his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
⁶ O descendants of Abraham his servant,
   O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
⁷ He is the LORD our God;
   his judgments are in all the earth.
⁸ He remembers his covenant forever,
   the word he commanded, for a thousand generations,


Your spiritual memory is vital to your spiritual health. Do you remember what God wants you to remember? Are you grateful for what He remembers? "Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth.... He has remembered His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations" (vv. 5,8).

We should remember God's words, His wonders and His works, but we often forget. How easy it was for the Israelites to forget what God had done for them. Each year they celebrated the Passover, and one reason for that celebration was to remind them that God had delivered them out of slavery in Egypt. Some things we ought to forget, such as "those things which are behind" (Phil. 3:13). But the psalmist tells us to "remember His marvelous works" (v. 5). Are you remembering God's blessings? The next time you are tempted to criticize or get angry with God, just remember His marvelous works.

God also remembers: "He has remembered His covenant forever" (v. 8). He deals with us on the basis of His covenant promises, not on the basis of the Law, and He has sealed that covenant with the blood of His Son.

Finally, don't forget that His promises never fail. Not one word of all of God's promises has failed. Even when we forget, He remembers. Even when we neglect God's Word, He remembers it. God keeps His promises. He is faithful and will never lie.

Open your Bible today and Claim a promise from God's Word that especially encourages you. Focus on that promise all through the day and as you remember that promise, remember also that God is ever faithful to keep His promises.


[ Prayer for the Day ]

Lord, You are a marvelous God. You remember every blessing You have promised in Your Word forever, and once You forgive us of our sins You remember our sins no more. We love You for Your mercies and grace. Lord as I focus on Your promises help that my unbelief may not hinder me from receiving them. This I ask in Jesus' Name. Amen.


[ Reference Scriptures ]

Phil. 3:13-14 [NIV]
¹³ Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, ¹⁴ I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

The Word of God was given free to us, therefore we should also share it freely with others. (All rights are with God)