FORGET NOT

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. – Psalm 103:2

REFERENCE
Psalm 103:1-14

As we look back on our goals and plans which we set up at the beginning of the year, and as we look forward to the remainder of the year, we might be wondering about some things that are not yet in place. But, we mustn’t forget the benefits of God. Sometimes, we are so consumed by what we yet have to accomplish that we forget to look back and see what distance we have covered, and what we have accomplished. We often suffer amnesia when it comes to remembering, recounting and rejoicing over what God has done for us, BUT God wants us to ‘forget not.’ – Let me juggle your memory some:

Since the first day of the year, you have gone out and come back home safely, and have eaten, drunk and digested, all without any medical aid, EVERYDAY. You have had money to meet some needs and have experienced favor and unusual kindness from people and places you least expected. Remember that God answered that quiet prayer? Remember that medical condition that scared you, but the doctor later said there was nothing to worry about? Forget not the opportunity that was extended to you at work and the near terrible situation God delivered you from. If you are reading this today, it means that you have so far survived all that the devil threw at you this year.

I am aware that there are things yet unaccomplished, but I don’t want you to be ungrateful. I don’t want you to live your life, always wanting and never thanking; always requesting and never rejoicing. Be a glad and grateful person, no matter where you are in life or in the achievement of your set goals. Let God know that your relationship with Him is not based on what He does or does not do. Moreover, thanking God is as much an expression of trust in Him for what He will do tomorrow, as it is a show of gratitude for what He has already done today.

Don’t step into a new month with just a list of things God should or must do for you. Cast your mind back to the days, weeks and months past, and let your voice of thanksgiving be heard on high; let God know that you are grateful for the least of His mercies, that you celebrate His hand on your life. Count your blessings and name them one by one; FORGET NOT God’s benefits to you!

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ADDITIONAL STUDY
Habakkuk 3:17-19, I Thessalonians 5:18 & Psalm 116:12&17

TO DO
Take time out today and thank God for His kindness towards you from January till now. Keep your prayer requests aside and just recount God’s works to Him, sing and celebrate His faithfulness.