“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
I will ponder all Your work and meditate on Your mighty deeds.”
Psalm 77:11-12
Hindsight is a beautiful thing…to be able to look back and see how God worked and moved to bring me to my current situation. When I take the time to see the providence of God it reminds me of who He is and that should strengthen my faith to be certain of who He will continue to be in my life.
This brought to mind some old testament scripture passages about the children of Israel and their journey with the Lord. Numerous times before any big event there will be a passage going back over what all God had done for them. It always struck me it was like the recap at the beginning of a tv show that you sometimes tune out because you already saw the episode. I have rushed past those passages and not taken to time to ponder why they were included until recently.
The reason the recap was necessary was to remind God’s children of His power, His protection, His provision, and His promises. It was meant to strengthen their faith, calm their fears, and push them forward. By looking back and remembering took the focus off of the seemingly gigantic mountain in front of them and put it on their God that can move that mountain. It was important to remind them of exactly who their God had been, was and would be. What an amazing reminder to them and to me.
I need to daily remind myself of not only who He is in His Word but who He has been in my life. I need to trace the fingerprints of God throughout my story because when I take time for those moments praise always happens, fear is driven out and peace floods my soul. It is so important to take time to remember as an active part of my time with the Lord because when the difficult and uncertain moments crash down on me I have a foundation and a faith that is strong and built on His faithfulness. I can rest in the promises that my God never changes. (Hebrews 13:8). When the devil speaks lies into my mind I am equipped to capture those thoughts (2 Cor 10:5) and replace them with the truth of God’s character and who He has proved Himself to be in my life and my family’s lives.
I wish I could say I never panic or doubt in the middle of storms, but God knows that I sometimes forget and I lose my focus but through His mercy and grace He has provided a way to bring my thoughts back to Him.
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26
It is well…with my soul,
Melodie