A Big Pile of Remembering


I have a remembering problem and a thankfulness problem. Maybe you do, too?


Romans 1:21 says For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 
--forgetting to be thankful


Psalm 77:11-12 says I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.” 
--meditating on His deeds--constantly mulling them over in our minds, not our failures, hurts (which is what I tend to focus on)


Besides the numerous feasts and celebrations of rememberance in the Old Testament, there were also many times they erected pillars of stones as a reminder. On their every day commute, there'd be that pile of rocks--"Oh yeah, remember how God pounded on the Caananites!" 
--remembering His provision in our life, His faithfulness, His mercy. 


So, here's the beginning of my Big Pile of Rocks of Remembrance.

• running water
• electricity without interruption 99.999% of the year
• a job
• never missed a meal
• always had the choice of a good bed to sleep in
• healed of stage 3 melanoma
• insurance that provided the doc for above
• survived a very bad accident
• the work of Jesus covers my sins
• co-heir with Christ
• adopted as a son by God
• secure in salvation
• 25 different choices of cereal at the grocery store (and countless other palatable choices)
• the fellowship of friends in Christ
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