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Isaiah 1:3 “The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”
After a person gives their life to Jesus Christ and becomes a child of God, one of the most important things they can do is to remember what He did for them. All throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, we are admonished to not forget what God has done for us.
Remembering and reminding ourselves and others about what God has done gives Him the credit for our blessings. Another word for credit is glory. We give God glory when we remember His blessings.
The one thing Jesus asks of us concerning communion is that we receive the bread and the cup in remembrance of Him and the way He gave His life for us. He said: “This do in remembrance of Me.” (1 Corinthians 11:24)
Just after the Balaam incident and the plague that came upon the Israelites because of their sin, God had Moses write the Book of Deuteronomy to give instructions to His children concerning what God expected of them.
Seven times in the book of Deuteronomy God told the Children of Israel that when they arrived and were settled in the Promise Land and were comfortable in their new houses, safe from their enemies, and prosperous in their fields, to not forget what He had done for them and where their blessings came from.
Deuteronomy 8 NKJV
11 “Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today,
12 “lest — when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them;
13 “and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;
14 “when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
15 “who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; who brought water for you out of the flinty rock;
16 “who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end —
17 “then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’
18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
God has a reason for blessing us … and God will not forget His covenant.
Deuteronomy 4:31 For the LORD your God is a merciful God, He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.
God made a covenant with Abraham concerning Isaac, Jacob, and their children. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel, and the Children of Israel are the descendants of Abraham. God’s covenant was with Abraham and sealed by the blood of a bull, goat, ram, turtledove, and pigeon (Genesis 12:1-4; 15:8-18). The Children of Israel were the beneficiaries of that covenant. And, God promised that He would not forget that covenant.
Psalm 89:34 My covenant will I not break nor alter the thing which has gone out of my lips.
The Abrahamic covenant promised:
- 1. God would multiply his descendants.
- 2. He would bless their bread and water.
- 3. He would bring them into a land flowing with milk and honey.
- 4. He would be their God and be a friend to their friends and an enemy to their enemies.
Today, God’s covenant is with Jesus. It is a covenant built on better promises and sealed by the blood of Jesus. The Covenant of Christ promises:
- 1. All who call upon the name of Jesus will be saved.
- 2. Sin, sickness, poverty, and fear will have no dominion over the Born-Again Christian.
- 3. Every Believer will be an heir of God and a joint-heir with Jesus.
- 4. God will hear and answer their prayers.
- 5. The Holy Spirit will be their personal teacher and guide.
- 6. The saved will never taste death.
- 7. They will reign as Kings and Priests with Jesus throughout eternity.
If you believe God sent His Son to personally pay the price for your sin and if you have subsequently invited Jesus into your heart, you are saved and have entered into the covenant God promised us through His Son. This covenant is sure and secure and is based on the blood of Jesus.
If you have not yet asked Jesus into your heart, you can do that right now. It is free and simple yet the most important and powerful thing you will ever do. Call on the name of the Lord with me right now. Turn your life over to Jesus. He loves you and has a plan for your life.
Once you are saved … remember what God has done for you and give Him the glory. He is the One who has saved you, healed you, and prospered you. He hears your prayers and will teach and guide you in every decision. Honor Him.
Like the prophet Isaiah said:
Isaiah 1:3 “The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; …”
Acknowledge your God … you didn’t do it by yourself.
Deuteronomy 8:18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
There is a reason why you have been and will be blessed!
