OPENING PRAYER

Holy God, as I come to your Word today, fill me with your Spirit so that I can live each moment in ways that please you and bring you glory.

"Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds return after the rain."

Ecclesiastes 12:1-2

The word remember is an evocative command. It is used throughout the Old Testament as an exhortation to each new generation. Israelites were to remember who God is and what God has done in the physical acts of wearing Scripture and writing it on their door posts.

Remembering requires recollection of the past but also active interpretation of those memories. As you remember and recall something, you can act more intentionally in the present. Biblical remembering is a collective experience. It is not just about individually recalling what God has done in your life, it is also about connecting into the wider biblical story. We see this most often in the psalms, many of which recall the acts of God – particularly those that took place during the exodus. The conclusion of this book is: "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil" (13-14). Thus, remembering God is that we fear the Lord God and live before Him, keeing His commandments.

CLOSING PRAYER

Lord God, thank you that you always have been and always will be with me, acting on my behalf, seeing to my good. Make me more aware of your presence that builds my faith and encourages me to follow you.

(Edited from Encounter with God)