Let Us Never Forget…

The Lord knows we are forgetful people. For this reason, God, at various times, designated certain memorials so that mankind could remember what he did for us (i.e., the Lord’s Supper – Matthew 26:26-29). It’s all because we have a tendency to forget all of the good things God has done on our behalf.

We especially seem to become forgetful in times of distress. Sometimes we might even forget that the God of Heaven actually loves mankind (John 3:16; 1 John 4:8). When tragedy comes, some have a habit of blaming God, and thus attributing things to Him which he never did!

There are many reasons that things happen. Sometimes people suffer because of the sinful actions of others. Sometimes people suffer because of the “laws” of nature. Indeed, sometimes people suffer because of their own choices. Even so, sometimes it just seems like there’s no good reason for the suffering someone experiences.

None of these things are excuses to forget the goodness of God!

In a way, Psalm 107 deals with this very issue. While more directly this psalm deals with the returning exiles Babylon, the psalmist writes of various life situations still pertinent to us. But in each case, there is the reminder that God brought them out of those situations! Some were hungry and thirsty (vs. 4-6), some were staring death or imprisonment in the face (vs. 10-13), some were suffering because of their sinful choices (vs. 17-20), and some dealt with the forces of nature (vs. 23-28). They all suffered. They all lost something. Still, they were all delivered by God.

“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble… Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man… Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.” (Psalm 107:2,15, 21, 31, 43, ESV)

Let us never forget, even in times of distress, the steadfast love of God.

~Daniel Howell