“Remember
the LORD your God”, I was very pleased and excited as this is at the
forefront of much of my devotions as I am ...forgetful...lest we forget...It, remembering, was also
important to the Lord Jesus.. as when He did what He did in sending
the Holy Spirit...and while explaining that to His disciples (and us
by the way) In John 14:26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom
the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind
you
of everything that I have told you.” (ISV). At this time of the
year we are reminded of one thing for sure ….Back to School time!
As we welcome the new students and begin again to "Go and make disciples" Much
of the time we also have to go “Back to School”ourselves...its a never ending process learning as we go...growing as we learn and are fed our spiritual food...
. In our journey
with the Lord and in seeking His Kingdom, His Knowledge, His Wisdom,
and His Presence we sometimes have to start at the beginning, and
start remembering... Proverbs 1:7 says “The
fear of the LORD is
the beginning of knowledge: but
fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (KJV)
The
Bible
says
in Deuteronomy 8:18, “Remember
the LORD your God,
for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth” (NIV).
So it makes sense that God wants us to be productive...sharing the
wealth and abundance of God from the beginning... to be “fruitful”
So why “Remember?” well Sisters and Brothers it is simply
because we forgot...Many events in the Bible I believe are there to
“Remind” us of Gods plan and days are set aside to “Remember”
He knew we are forgetful, and even unorganized or uncaring or all
three! So He made a way...and even in the reconciliation of the
world through Jesus' magnificent victory over sin, death and the
enemy God sent a Helper! A memory helper so if we have the Lord in
our hearts we also have the Helper...there so Simply listen and take
heed of what the Spirit would have us remember. I am also
reminded...that we pray to God as is done in the Psalms imploring
the Lord to not “Forget” us...in Mark 4:26 “Then Jesus said,
“God’s kingdom is like seed thrown on a field by a man who then
goes to bed and forgets about it. The seed sprouts and grows—he has
no idea how it happens.” So no matter what we forget God's plan
for that seed goes on….
we
also are encouraged in Psalm 103:12 that God forgets our sin “He
has removed our sins as far away from us as the east is from the
west.” (TLB)
Funny
as we go to school to learn to remember or retain or receive
knowledge or struggle is always not so much as to remember but as to
NOT forget!
Either
way He sent us a Helper...the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost! The third
person in the trinity is important as Father is as Son is...they are
one Now they are one together they are one for each other they are
one in and for us…
So
if anyone ever says you have a memory problem just say… “Forget
about it!” I may have a reception problem like a bad TV...But I
have help with my memory! Students all are we and let us Rock
and Roll this Autumn...and beyond! He is the same in the past present and the future ..forever into eternity...
