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WEDNESDAY: The Power of Remembering
- Jul 1
- 2 min read
Reading:
Revelation 2:5
“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.”
Deuteronomy 8:11-18
“Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that you have is multiplied, then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, who led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water, who brought you water out of the flinty rock, who fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end. Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
Devotional:
"Remember from where you have fallen." Memory is a spiritual discipline. God repeatedly commanded Israel to remember—His deliverance, His provision, His faithfulness. Why? Because remembering rekindles gratitude and conviction.
Reflection:
Think back to when you first encountered Christ. Remember the joy of forgiveness, the wonder of grace, the hunger for Scripture, the delight in prayer. What characterized your walk then? When did worship feel like privilege rather than duty?
Spiritual drift happens gradually—we don't wake up one day cold toward Christ. We slowly replace Him with lesser things. Remembering creates a benchmark, showing us how far we've wandered.
Response:
Today, journal about your early days with Christ. Let those memories stir holy dissatisfaction with spiritual complacency.
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