Look what the Lord has done

Have you ever looked at a picture of an old friend and are flooded with memories? You can be all alone and start laughing out loud as you recall old jokes and embarrassing moments the two of you shared. It’s as if they just walked in the room and you went back in time!

It feels good to remember and be flooded with old feelings of great times and moments.

Even better than remembering fun times with old friends, it’s great when you are brought back to encounters you had with Jesus!

All throughout the Bible the children of God were constantly building alters, setting up monuments, and putting together festivals to remind themselves of the encounters they had with their God.

They were intentional about keeping reminders of times they had with God with them so they would never forget all that he has done for them!

In Exodus 25 the Israelites are commanded to make the Ark of the Covenant. It held the 2 tablets of the 10 commandments, Aaron’s staff, and a gold pot filled with Manna.

God wanted his people to carry this ark with them so they would be constantly reminded of the times that he met with them and performed signs and wonders in front of them.

In Joshua 4:19-24, Joshua sets up a pile of stones on the dry ground in the middle of the Jordan River. He did this so anyone who saw the rocks would be reminded of the miracle of God parting the waters. Joshua says he did that “so that the people of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.” (vs. 24)

Lastly the Israelites celebrate the Passover feast to remember the night that the Lord saved the firstborn children from the angel of death (Exodus 12)! They are commanded to celebrate the Passover annually to never forget the great miracle of the Lord!

We see through God’s pattern of scripture how God wants us not to forget times in our lives when he changes as and dwelt among us.

This generation loves taking pictures and videos of everything. Why? Because they don’t want to forget people, events, and memories. We are so careful to never miss moments we encounter with friends and family, but we do nothing to remember even greater moments we encounter with God!

I am convinced that people fall away from God when they begin to forget all that He has done for them. Satan tries to get them to forget the powerful encounters they have had with the Spirit of God and tries to downplay the miracles they have experienced. That is why it is important to be intentional about remember what the Lord has done in your life!

When you remember what God has done and relive moments and experience feelings of encounters with God, there is no denying that he is alive and powerful!

I challenge you today to do something, do anything to help yourself remember encounters, revelations, and miracles God has done in your life! Keep a symbol, write a poem or song, journal about it, create an art piece and keep them somewhere special!

Whenever your faith is running thin and you think God isn’t with you, look back and remind yourselves of all God has done for you!

1 Chronicles 16:12- Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced!

We are to remember all that God has done in our lives and respond in worship, and use our testimonies to show others the power of God!