Never Forget

We should slow down ever so often to recall God's goodness and faithfulness.

Think of how God snatched us from the hands of the Devil. How He put a new song in our hearts and set our feet on solid ground. How He wiped our eyes when sorrow overcame us only to have His joy greet us in the morning.

Peter gives a list of essential qualities to form strong building blocks for enduring godly character (I Peter 1:5-8). He then warns, "But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins." (verse 9,NIV).

When we cease to be thankful we run the risk of forgetting His benefits and blessings. Soon enough we will find ourselves grumbling and complaining much like the Israelites in the desert. They forgot the bondage and cruelty of Egypt. They said, "We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost--also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic." (Numbers 11:15, NIV). No cost? Did they forget how Pharaoh ordered all their male babies killed? How they had to gather their own straw to make bricks and meet the daily quota?

When we complain our mind narrows so that our past is clouded and jaded. We begin to think it was better back in Egypt (the world). If we had stayed at least we wouldn't be in a dry and hot wilderness but in our own homes doing whatever we pleased.

Here in this barren, harsh place they had to learn to trust God for everything from water, bread, provision, comfort, guidance etc.

The best Scripture to help us to remember all the wonderful things God has done for us is found in Psalms 107 (the companion Psalms is 103). We should read and pray through the verses as it will bring us back to right thinking about God's blessings and His power to keep us in this difficult hour.

Never forget what and who you are in Christ...and learn to forget the old life you once lived outside of Christ.

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. (verses 4-7, KJV).