Remember

“Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, ‘You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?’”
Matthew 16:8-10

Remember - such a simple word and yet it can take us back in time when we hear it. This simple word appears 165 times in the Bible, not to mention all of its variances found there as well. It always takes the people back, often times to something God did or said - to something Jesus did or said. 

As we stand on the threshold of another new year it is good to look back and remember all that God did in our lives, all that he provided in His love and faithfulness. Taking time to remember those times when He carried us because we had grown too weary to go on. Those times when He shielded us from the brunt of the storm we were facing. What about those times when He provided us with our version of “loaves and fish?” We should remember those as well and we must remember how He was faithful to save us even when we were not faithful. 

None of us know what we will face in the New Year - we are praying for blessings and those in abundance. Yet, there is little doubt that we will face some struggles there too and when we do we should remember what we know from experience to be true. God is faithful, He will provide and protect. He will be our light when we only see our dark world. He will carry us when we grow weary. He will put people in our lives to travel with us so we are not lonely. He will be there each day of the year - laughing with us, singing with us, crying with us and molding us into His image. 

I suggest that as we step into to this New Year that we take time to remember and take those remembrances with us into the future. 

My Prayer For You
Father, thank you for the many blessings you have given us over the last year. Thank you for Your faithfulness in providing all that we needed. Thank you for loving us. As we begin this New Year we ask for Your blessing and continued care. We desire the year to be free of trials but we know we will face some and when we do may we remember You are with us. In the name of Jesus, Amen.