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hroughout the our needs. Remember the Bible, the idea of God who fights for us. remembering is huge. Psalms is a revelation of God remembers His intimate connection with God people, both as individuals in the good times and tough and as a nation, and supplies times. Much of this intimate their needs. He remembers connection with God involves His covenant of love and “remembering the deeds of treats us, not as we sinful the LORD, miracles of long beings deserve, but with ago” (77:11) and that He “is grace in keeping with our Rock … our Redeemer” the covenant of love. (78:35). Read the Psalms, look We are called to remember for the word "remember," and God. Over and over again, see what it is on which you we are called to remember are being invited to focus. His mighty saving acts. In the New Testament, Throughout the Old Paul, in his final letter, calls Testament, the major saving Timothy to "Remember Jesus act was the Exodus: Christ, raised from the dead, God rescuing His descended from David. This people from slavery is my gospel" (2 Timothy to set them free and establish them as a nation—His chosen people. We are called to remember God's fulfillment of His promises. He promised rest and delivered Israel to the Promised Land. Remember the God who supplies
2:8). God's mighty saving act in the New Testament is the death and resurrection of Jesus. Remember this, and all other things will be kept in perspective. We can also remember how God has led us in the past to develop our denomination so we can be encouraged that He is with us still, even to the end of the age. We can remember how He has led in our lives and be encouraged that He is with us and for us. Tell your personal God story to anyone who will listen. Spend time every day remembering His leading in the past to be confident in His presence now and guidance in the future.
Honey Todd
Nurture Pastor, College Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church
SEPTEMBER 2021
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