Reminder Declaration
I have found the older I get, the more my memory struggles a bit. I can see a face that is very familiar and struggle to put the person’s name to it. I hate that, because I might be perceived as “stuck up” or arrogant. I need reminders all the time for things that I have known or been made aware of that I’ve forgotten. I call some of this an “old timers’ moment” or a “blonde moment”! There are lots of things that are routine and part of my daily regimen, but there are many things that I need reminders of.
Moses & Aaron were reminded by the Lord that He knows what is going on. He also reminds them of His Presence and His Power. Check this out….
1Then the Lord told Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. When he feels the force of my strong hand, he will let the people go. In fact, he will force them to leave his land!”
2 And God said to Moses, “I am Yahweh—‘the Lord.’ 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’—but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them. 4 And I reaffirmed my covenant with them. Under its terms, I promised to give them the land of Canaan, where they were living as foreigners. 5 You can be sure that I have heard the groans of the people of Israel, who are now slaves to the Egyptians. And I am well aware of my covenant with them.(Exodus 6:1-5 NLT)
There are a ton of applications for my smart phone that will remind me. I have found that if I put events in my calendar that I will likely remember them. I also have started the old fashioned “to do” list in the morning by handwriting it down. I think it sticks better in my memory if I actually hand write my list rather than punch it in to an app.
To be reminded of the Lord’s Power and Presence is much more than an application or a list. I make it a point to get out of bed with a grateful heart because everything I am and everything I have is because of His generous heart towards me and my family. If I begin with gratitude, I can’t miss His, because He is the One I’m grateful too and grateful for. I also want to take time to read His Word and process/meditate upon His Word. His Word is a great reminder of Who He is and all that He has done historically. I find great hope in His Word of His Presence and Power in my life both then and now. Reminder’s “jog my memory” and reconnects me with something or Someone I already know. I’m thankful for the reminders from His Word that “El Shaddai is in my life to stay!
Pressing On!
Dwayne