Remember God Today

Chuckle: "Have you ever wondered why they didn't just hang on to them when they were taking the pictures of those criminals on the wanted posters in the Post Office?"

Quote: "As the ship is not made for the harbor, nor the bird for her nest, neither is man made for the storm cellar." --William Arthur Ward

REMEMBER GOD TODAY

"I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about them" (Psalm 77:11-12 NLT).

Often, when I'm conducting a funeral service, I remind the grieving family of the wonderful gift God has given us -- our ability to remember. This God-given capacity allows us to relive the happy memories of our departed loved ones and those memories can never be taken from us. Have you thought lately about the complexities and intricacies of the healthy human brain that makes it possible to retrieve even some of the most meaningful memories for our enjoyment? Such reflections remind us anew of the magnificence of God creation. And when we remember what God has done for us, we receive great comfort for the present and assurance for the future.

Let's stop for a time this morning and remember together what God has done on behalf of mankind -- for you and me. God's written Word gives the accounts of God’s great love and miraculous accomplishments on behalf of His people down through the ages. Our love and gratitude for Him is magnified each time we remember. When we reflect on God's master plan to bring people into fellowship with Himself through faith in Jesus Christ, we are filled with gratitude, awe and reverence.

Remember when God first revealed Himself to you; how His Spirit drew you into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. Remember how He has worked in your life to give you the strength to deal with every situation you have faced. Remember how much He loves you and genuinely cares about what happens to you. Remember all the joy and comfort you have received from spending time in God's Word; how answers to problems in your life have been revealed therein.

The most important thing for Christians to remember is the price our Lord Jesus paid when he bore our sins on that cross outside Jerusalem some 2000 years ago. Remember that without His experiencing agony of both body and Spirit and the shedding of His precious blood, you and I would be doomed for eternity. Remember, the love, compassion, and forgiveness shown by Jesus as he hung on the cross and what He said on behalf of His tormentors: "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." Remember His miraculous resurrection on the third day victorious over sin, death, and the grave.

I pray our remembering together this morning has strengthened your faith and instilled in your heart new levels of love and gratitude for our crucified, buried, and risen Lord.

Love, Jerry & Dotse