Did you Remember?

Has your Mom ever asked you if you remembered to take out the trash?

I'm sure you never replied like this:

Yes I did.

Well the trash can is still full!

You asked if I remembered, and I did.

Then why wasn't it done?

I said I remembered , I didn't say that I actually did it.

WHACK!

You wouldn't respond like this because saying that you remembered to do something implies that you took action. Likewise remembering what God the Father has provided for you, what God the Son has done for you, and what God the Holy Spirit is doing in you should invoke a response.

God said, "I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh. . ." Genesis 9:15

God said He would remember His covenant and He acted on this promise in many ways, one of which was by sending His son Jesus to die for the sins of many.

In Exodus 20:8 we are called to Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. This is just one example of the many things that we are called to remember that should stir use to action. The law was put in place to show us that even if we could remember all that God called us to do it, we could never accomplish it all. Now out of loving obedience and a desire to see God exhausted and glorified through our lives we should strive to remember what Jesus has done for us and what we can, and should, do for others.

Remember the cross. Remember who you are. Remember your role in the church. Remember how and it what ways you are blessed. Remember to pray. Remember to brush your teeth. Remember the poor. Remember the wisdom and lessons you've leqrned. Remember to share your faith. Remember the word. Remember you're loved. Remember to love. Remember His sacrifice.