What practical steps help us remember God's deeds in our daily lives? The Warning in Psalm 106:13 “Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.” (Psalm 106:13) Israel’s lapse shows how quickly gratitude and trust evaporate when God’s acts are not intentionally remembered. Why Forgetting Happens • Routine crowds out reflection • New challenges feel bigger than past deliverances • Gratitude is left unspoken, so memories fade • Counsel is ignored when impatience rules Practical Daily Habits That Keep Memory Alive • Start every morning recounting three specific things God has done for you—write them down. • Keep a running “deliverance log” on your phone or in a notebook; date each answered prayer or providence. • Speak God’s deeds aloud at mealtimes; let thanksgiving become conversational, not ceremonial. • Memorize key “remember” verses (e.g., Deuteronomy 6:12; Psalm 103:2) and recite them while commuting or walking. • Place visual reminders—verses on mirrors, stones of remembrance on your desk (Joshua 4:6-7). • Share weekly testimonies in family devotions or small group; testimony solidifies memory. • Sing hymns and worship songs that rehearse redemption history (Psalm 96:2-3). • End each day with a brief review: “Where did I see God’s hand today?” Record the answer before sleep. Verses That Reinforce These Habits • Deuteronomy 6:12 – “Be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” • Psalm 103:2 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds.” • 1 Chronicles 16:12 – “Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced.” • Lamentations 3:21-23 – “Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope… His compassions never fail.” • Revelation 12:11 – “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Living Testimonies: Putting It into Practice • A family keeps a glass jar on the table; each slip of paper inside names a fresh mercy. At month’s end they read them aloud. • A businessman turns calendar alerts into Scripture prompts, letting verses interrupt meetings with reminders of God’s sovereignty. • A student uses phone wallpaper that changes weekly to a verse about God’s past faithfulness, guarding against anxiety over exams. • A retiree emails grandchildren one story each week of God’s provision through the decades, weaving faith into family history. Remembered deeds fuel present faith; intentional habits turn recollection into a lifestyle, so impatience and forgetfulness lose their grip. |
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