Don’t Forget to Remember

They did not remember the multitude of Your mercies, But rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea…

They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel, But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness,

And tested God in the desert.

Psalm 106: 7b and 13-14 NKJV

Though I’ve only seen the Red Sea in pictures and I’ve never been to an actual desert, I have been confronted with impassable seas of real-life trials and desert seasons with no end in sight. And if I’m honest, just like the Israelites, I often rebelled and complained all along the way. And maybe worst of all, I forgot the God who delivered me from previous Red Sea impossibilities and carried me through parched desert seasons. Maybe you have too.

I have faced the Red Sea of total financial collapse, of divorce, of burying two of my precious children, the gut-punch pain of betrayal and childhood trauma. I’m sure most reading these words have faced similar Red Sea scenarios. I’ve also walked through desert seasons of loneliness, depression, of feeling forgotten and the ache of regret. Though there’s nothing we can do (in most cases) to stop such challenges from showing up at our front door, we do have a choice about how we respond when they show up.

In our humanness, our first reaction may be to fall to the floor from the gut-punch pain. But once we’ve absorbed the shock, we have a choice to make. I have a choice to make. It’s then that He calls us to remember that He is the same God today as He was before the life-altering phone call. Before the devastating news or sting of painful memories. We dare not allow our circumstances to speak louder than our God, and His Word.  And, if you’ve lived long enough, recall to mind your very own personal experiences of His strength, grace and faithfulness. He has promised never to leave or forsake us. Our particular trial is not the one exception.

“We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God.” – Dwight L. Moody

Let’s pray

Father God, help me remember Who You are, what You have done and that I am never alone. You will faithfully walk Your children through every season of life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Written by Becky White for the Lord Jesus

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