Jun. 8, 2008 - remember/forget
This morning at church we had an interesting message. This is just a short exerpt.
Psalm 143:5 "I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done."
Phillipians 3:12-13 "Not that I have already obratined all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,"
We often remember what we should forget, and forget what we should remember.
We should forget our failures, and remember our successes. Don't let your failures dictate your future. You can accomplish anything. For "Nothing is impossible with God." Believe your dreams and doubt your failures.
We should forget our pains, and remember our joys. Don't let your pain keep you from doing or saying the right thing. Forget with joy, for joy will ease the pain. Joy is like a big eraser in life. We can have a "joy that passes all understanding through Christ Jesus."
We should forget when people hurt us, and remember when they bless us. Christians should be overwhelmingly grateful. When was the last time you said "Thank you" to your spouse, your parents, your children? We should be people who are grateful.
We should remember what Jesus did for us. Remember His sacrifice. Remember that He loves us without condition.
