Here’s a fun Bible trivia fact: The word “remember” (and its variants) appears over 8,000 times in the Bible.
As we celebrate Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection this weekend, remembering calls us to a more intimate relationship with God. I’m currently reading through the Old Testament, and the amount of times God commands the Israelites to “remember” or “do not forget” seems countless.
No matter what waves come, God calls us to give thanks and to recount all that He has done for us.
And yet, God’s chosen people endlessly turned their backs on God, forsaking Him to worship false gods.
Within an hour of learning something, research shows we forget about 50% of the information. As someone who is currently pregnant, I forget things even quicker.
But unlike being forced to recall information from a college-hall lecture, God isn’t calling us to remember random facts for the sake of regurgitating them. On the contrary, when He commands His followers to “remember,” there’s a specific purpose behind it — and it’s ultimately for our good and His glory.
To stay grounded in truth
Remembering helps us stay connected to what God has done — His…
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