Remembrance

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” (John 14:26 ESV)

Remembering how God has helped us in the past

Recently we had a few things go wrong which forced us to abruptly change our plans and work to fix the problems. At first they looked daunting, even impossible to fix, but, we remembered how God had helped us so many times in the past in similar situations. Remembering God’s past faithfulness and provision gave us great comfort and bolstered our faith in Him. And, as in the past, we came through our current problems successfully as God helped us each step of the way.

Forget not His benefits

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…” (Psalm 103:2 ESV)

Remember that His steadfast love never ceases

“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lam. 2:22-23)

Remember that He is merciful and gracious

“But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” (Psalm 86:15)

Remember that God is faithful to keep His commandments

“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations…” (Deut. 7:9)

“Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” (Psalm 119:90)