“They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:”
— Psalms 78:42-43
The older we get, the more we forget. This is especially true when it comes to a relationship with God.
The people of Israel often remembered what they should have forgotten and forgot what they should have remembered! (vv.42-43). The Jews had seen God perform ten miracles on their behalf in Egypt. Moses even pointed out that this was the hand of the Lord, yet they forgot all about it.
Their constant cry was, “Let’s go back.” What did they remember about Egypt? They remembered the leeks and the onions and the garlic and the cucumbers. They remembered the things that satisfied their stomachs. They did not remember the spiritual victories that God had given, His deliverance or His guidance. He had fed and led them, protected and provided for them; and they forgot about it. The same is often true of us. We forget what God has done for us, and when we forget, we start to go backwards.
Forgetfulness has consequences (V.41). Imagine—feeble, and unbelieving man limiting Almighty God! But that’s what happens when we forget Him. Don’t limit God in your life today. Don’t turn back. Look ahead. Don’t rest Him. Trust Him and remember His mercies.
The same God who worked miracle after miracle for Israel is the One who is working for you today. Don’t live with the flawed memory. Meditate on God’s faithfulness and goodness.
