We’ve got talked about how God remembered particular folks, locations, occasions, and even his enemies, however we nonetheless have many passages that describe how God remembers his folks basically. I’m going to divide this up into three sub-sections, the primary of which pertains to how God remembers us in our weak point. Whereas the world loves to inform us how nice we’re, how price it we’re, and the way a lot we’ve to supply, the truth is sort of the alternative in view of the God of all Creation. We’re small, we’re like mud, we’re cracked pots—nonetheless, God chooses us, makes use of us, and remembers us—and that brings nice consolation.
The verses we’ll cowl as we speak are all discovered within the Previous Testomony, which is simply another excuse why we have to learn the entire Bible. We be taught a lot about who God is and the way he pertains to us via the Torah, Psalms, and Prophets. In the present day, nevertheless, we’re going to start out approach, approach again with the earliest of books and a person who might have despaired in his bother—Job.
God remembers that our lives are quick and filled with trials.
I’m satisfied that Job is the earliest of books given us as a result of it’s a reminder that trials are nothing new. There’s a heavenly wrestle for the soul of each man and lady, simply as there was for Job. He is a superb information for what to do with our ache—take it to God. Job would know God because the God who remembers. We additionally be taught why he remembers us.
Anybody born of lady is wanting days and filled with bother. (Job 14:1 CSB)
We, as mankind, are restricted in our life on this earth and our skill to grasp the world as God does. I believe few would disagree that our days move shortly. That’s the reason we want God to recollect us.
My days move extra swiftly than a weaver’s shuttle; they arrive to an finish with out hope. Keep in mind that my life is however a breath. (Job 7:6-7, emphasis added)
God is aware of our starting from our finish on this earth.
As water disappears from a lake and a river turns into parched and dry, so folks lie down by no means to rise once more. They won’t get up till the heavens aren’t any extra; they won’t stir from their sleep. If solely you’d conceal me in Sheol and conceal me till your anger passes. If solely you’d appoint a time for me after which bear in mind me. (Job 14:11-13, emphasis added)
In his ache, Job was afraid of being forgotten by the Lord whereas he lived. He acknowledged the brevity of life and knew with out the Lord, his life had no hope, no goal. However God did bear in mind Job, as he remembers us.
God remembers that we’re mere mortals.
How did man come into being? He was created by God; shaped from the mud of the earth. God breathed life into man and created a helpmate for him within the type of a girl, taken from a rib in his facet. Although he enabled us to procreate, our starting is humble, certainly. As a result of results of sin, our lifespan was shortened by God himself.
And but, he remembers us. The psalms are filled with reminders of the grace of God’s good reminiscence.
Once I observe your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the celebs, which you set in place, what’s a human being that you bear in mind him, a son of man that you just take care of him? (Psalm 8:3-4, emphasis added)
As a father has compassion on his kids, so the Lord has compassion on those that concern him. For he is aware of what we’re fabricated from, remembering that we’re mud. (Psalm 103:13-14, emphasis added)
Figuring out our limitations and weaknesses, God chooses to recollect us in our trials. He doesn’t overlook his folks when they’re attacked and oppressed. He’ll convey judgment on the nations who insurgent in opposition to him and hurt those that comply with him.
The depraved will return to Sheol—all of the nations that overlook God. For the needy is not going to at all times be forgotten; the hope of the oppressed is not going to perish perpetually. (Psalm 9:17-18, emphasis added)
So he’s oppressed and overwhelmed down; helpless folks fall due to the depraved one’s power. He says to himself, “God has forgotten; he hides his face and can by no means see.” Stand up, Lord God! Carry up your hand. Don’t forget the oppressed. (Psalm 10:10-12, emphasis added)
Bear in mind this: the enemy has mocked the Lord, and a silly folks has insulted your title. Don’t give to beasts the lifetime of your dove; don’t forget the lives of your poor folks perpetually. (Psalm 74:18-19, emphasis added)
It’s okay to cry out to the Lord whenever you really feel forgotten, whenever you’re weak or really feel underneath assault by the evil one and those that do his bidding. Because the folks of Israel knew the salvation of the Lord in opposition to their foes, he remembers us. Not solely has he saved us from the oppressive chains of sin and demise, however he remembers us after we are attacked for his Title. He’ll avenge us in opposition to our enemies. He doesn’t overlook.
He remembered us in our humiliation
His devoted love endures perpetually.
and rescued us from our foes.
His devoted love endures perpetually. (Psalm 136:23-24, emphasis added)
In his love for us, we’re remembered. Paul wrote of this confidence we are able to have in Christ, which is our motivation for perseverance throughout our days on this earth.
Now we’ve this treasure in clay jars, in order that this extraordinary energy could also be from God and never from us. We’re in each approach however not crushed; we’re perplexed however not in despair; we’re persecuted however not deserted; we’re struck down however not destroyed. We at all times carry the demise of Jesus in our physique, in order that the lifetime of Jesus might also be displayed in our physique.
Subsequently we don’t surrender. Although our outer individual is being destroyed, our inside individual is being renewed day-to-day. For our momentary mild affliction is producing for us a completely incomparable everlasting weight of glory. So we don’t deal with what’s seen, however on what’s unseen. For what’s seen is momentary, however what’s unseen is everlasting. (2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 16-18)
Grace and Peace
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