This post is Day 18 in a series of studies about “Remembering”. I strongly suggest you begin with the introduction to this study, please click here to read it. Feel free to comment below with your own thoughts about each verse and how you will be acting on each thought. […]
These well known words from the story of Peter are a reminder to all of us to not forget what Jesus has said. Whether we like it or not, whether we agree or not, what God has spoken will happen. My thoughts are not your thoughts, as the Lord declares.
God remembering Noah was only the first part of the rescue mission for those sailors. They had months to wait for the water to recede and dry land to appear. They were in fact prisoners on the ark. But with a promise and encouragement that the end was in view!
At first glance this comparison of forgetting what we look like seems crazy! Who could possibly forget what they themselves look like? That is the point James is making here. It is really about the difference between hearing and listening! Do we always remember what we read in the Bible?
Few of us would think that we follow other gods and worship and bow down to them. But what we are doing in ignoring the Lord, or leaving Him out of our lives is submitting to our own intelligence. We are making ourselves lord of our lives instead of Him.
Moses recognised when God revealed Himself in the burning bush that he would have a huge responsibility, a long journey, which would not always be easy. There certainly were a few difficulties along the way. But Moses made it to the end, he saw the promised land in the distance.
Who is there amongst us that has not felt this sentiment. Whenever we have problems we tend to think that God has turned His back on us. It is encouraging to read that the psalmist felt the same occasionally! Thank God that He has a plan for your life too.
Paul, in his short letter to the Philippians, is assuring his readers that no matter how far we have travelled with the Lord, or how long we have known Him, or how deep and sincere our faith is, there is always more to learn and understand. Read Philippians 3 today.
Paul, who was once known as Saul, and was a persecutor of believers, met the risen Lord on that road to Damascus and became a changed person! Once converted Paul became the best known travelling preacher ever, leaving us much good advice. Let us take note today of this advice.
Hannah who eventually had her prayer answered, and gave birth to Samuel had been desperately unhappy with a sense of being a failure because she could not conceive. This verse is part of her answered prayer. I wonder if this desperately unhappy woman ever regretted her promise to The Lord.