Remember….
Today I came face to
face with the extreme deterioration of a person's ability to remember. I've
seen alarming glimpses into someone losing their short term memory- my mother
has Alzheimer's Disease. It's heart breaking. The ability to remember is such an
important part of life. When the memory goes so much is lost.
Our God has asked us
to remember.
When we are asked to
remember something we make a determination subconsciously if not consciously,
how important that thing is we are supposed to remember. Such as life or death remembering. If a life
depends upon your remembering something you do all you can to remember, don't
you? However if it's a matter of remembering to pick up some milk for a snack
of milk and cookies later- and you forget- no one dies. There might be
disappointment but no loss of life.
Remembering a loved one's birthday is important, feelings get hurt
terribly when you are forgotten, but is that life threatening? No.
God has asked us to
remember.
Does it matter WHO
is asking us to remember? Are we more likely to make sure we remember something
if someone we deem important asks? If the President of the United States asked
us to do something would we take any chance on forgetting to do it? Some who
don't like the president would say, "Sure thing." So maybe it was your boss and your job is
dependent upon it, or your mother or father who asks you to remember. Would a strangers asking you to remember
something be more important to you than a loved ones?
When our CREATOR
asks us to remember something what importance do we place upon His request?
When our REDEEMER
asks us to remember something what importance do we place upon His request?
Having the ABILITY
to remember things is IMPORTANT, and we realize this more when we see people
losing that ability. As long as we are capable of remembering things we MUST
make it our duty to remember.
If our Savior tells
us to do something in remembrance of Him, it is very important we do what He
tells us to do. If our Creator tells us
to do something in remembrance of Him we do what He tells us.
Exo_20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy
Luk_22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake
it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do
in remembrance of me.
More tomorrow by the
grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Amen.
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