In addition to feeding on the word of God, another key to good spiritual health is to remember where God has brought us from.
Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, Isaiah 46:9
The act of remembrance is very important especially for those of us who have been walking with the Lord for decades. It is easy to take the stability of our lives for granted or forget the struggles we used to have. We all have had different issues such as anger, resentment, lust, fear, arrogance, unforgiveness, financial debt, and addictions, which kept us in bondage. Remembering where we have come from, keeps us humble and immune from self-righteousness that can so easily entangle us!
Generally, people don’t like to be around self-righteous Christians because they seem harsh, critical, and unsympathetic. When we remember where God has brought us from, it gives us greater compassion towards those who are struggling with serious issues.
Remembering the kindness of God which led us to repentance, can help us to be gentle and kind with those who need the Lord. This doesn’t negate the times when individuals require tough love to challenge them to growth and maturity. However, our approach will not stem from a self-righteous attitude, but it will be spirit led to help the person to come to a higher place in their spiritual walk.
During the Last Supper with His disciples, Jesus instituted the Communion as an act of remembrance. He desired for us to continually remember what He did for us. It is important to remember Jesus’ work on the cross on our behalf. His body was beaten and His blood was shed for us to wash us clean from all our past sins. He healed us, gave us a new nature, and a new chance in life!
Today, let’s take a moment and remember the work of Jesus on the cross, and where God has brought us from. Thank Him for all that He has done in your life to bring you to this point. He is awesome and worthy of all our praise!
