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Lest we forget

(Be careful not to forget)

One of our biggest flaws is selective memory
 
How we neglect that part of our brain which contains the wholesome and untainted truth, yet, savour that which falsely provides us with biased proof
 
Time and time again, God has remained graceful and time and time again we forget that throughout our lifetime He has remained faithful
 
We contemplate the journey of the Israelites away from slavery and detach ourselves from their inability to see God’s constant hand. But in truth, we too forget that the same God of our past is the same God carrying us through our present and the same God who will see us into our future

  • All the signs and wonders God performed foretells that He can and will still work miracles

  • The splitting of the Red Sea was both literal and illustrative of the fact that God will make a way in seemingly impossible circumstances and carve out the path that He wills for us to follow

  • The provision of manna, meat and water through the wilderness presents us with a God who is concerned about our basic needs - One who provides us with enough for each and every day

Still, one of our biggest flaws is selective memory because we allow what we once knew as truth to eventually fray
 
Just like the Israelites, our praise lasts but for a moment and in the face of uncertainty we fail to remember the God of all certainties
 
Really and truly, this has been us...
 
...Merely functioning around the selective nature of mankind, to which we are not bound. But there’s always applicable hope from His Word which can be found:
 

Application (sequential)

  1. Read and Eat of God’s Word. This will constantly remind us of the attributes of God. Not only what He does for us, but who He is and who He is not e.g. One who will not fail us (Matthew 4:4).

  2. Hide God’s word in your heart. Everything flows from the heart which is evidence of what we feed ourselves with and thus cannot easily be forgotten. Scriptures which are engraved in the heart will surface at the point when we need it the most. God’s Word is not dormant, but living (Proverbs 4:23) (Psalm 119:10-11) (Hebrews 4:12).

  3. Meditate on the Lord’s Word. Taking time out to reflect on what we have read can result from scriptures which have resurfaced and flowed from the heart, allowing us to naturally apply it to our current circumstance. Instinctively, it will also take our mind off the problem presented before us and shift our focus to the promises of God and His Word which will not return void (Psalm 119:15).

  4. Delight yourself in the Word of God being careful to not forget His Word. Our approach to the things of the Lord changes our outlook on life. Delighting ourselves in the Word of the Lord means we will be more willing to read it and not see it as tiresome rules. Ask God to re-kindle your delight in His Word. That which we delight ourselves in, cannot be easily forgotten! (Psalm 119:16).

  5. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. I now understand how applicable this scripture is in so many aspects. It starts off by telling us to not be conformed to the world and in this instance we can apply that to not conforming to mindset of selective memory, where the world refuses to remember and acknowledge the faithfulness of God. When we renew our mind, we filter out all ungodly and untrue thoughts and inhale the truth of God’s Word (Romans 12:2).

When we feel like we’re slipping into a state of selective memory, we can renew our minds and re-focus. Renewing our minds can also serve as a reminder to follow through steps 1-4 repeatedly.

Songs in relation:

Jonathan Ogden - Let Me Not Wonder

Bethal Music - Goodness of God

Tags: Faith, Hope, Trust

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