Forgotten Things

My child, don’t forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do. My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life. Proverbs 3:1-2

This past ten days I have really be focused on my time with God, but also in getting old journals posted to my blog. As I review old writings, I can see why the Israelites were always being told to build a memorial and to remember.

Then Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen, and he told them, “Go into the Jordan ahead of the Covenant Box of the Lord your God. Each one of you take a stone on your shoulder, one for each of the tribes of Israel. These stones will remind the people of what the Lord has done. In the future, when your children ask what these stones mean to you, you will tell them that the water of the Jordan stopped flowing when the Lord’s Covenant Box crossed the river. These stones will always remind the people of Israel of what happened here.” Joshua 4:4-7

There are things that I read, that I wrote that I have completely forgotten about. Things that I wanted to do, so passionately at one point, or felt led to do and I completely lost sight of these things as time has gone by.

God says “Don’t forget what I teach you.” The only way for me to do that is to actively put into practice what I have learned. Then practice it regularly. I need to incorporate these things into my daily life. The only way to remember what I have been told to do is to keep regular reminders until I am able to check it off as complete and since most things in the Kingdom of God are not one and done things, I need to keep it on the regular reminder list.

The life I live is prosperous, and sometimes I admit feels long, because I do practice a lot of what I have been taught. I can only imagine where my life might be if I put it all into regular practice. I won’t live in regret; I can repent. As I come across things that I have learned, I can put them into practice. When I seen things I was already told to do that I am not, I need to do them. I know that God can redeem the time.

Prayer – Lord, I repent for the things I have failed to do that You have taught me. I know that I am responsible for what I have heard. I am sorry for not following through on all the things I have felt led to do. I recognize my own disobedience and as for forgiveness. Bring those things back to me in which I need to take action. Bring to my remembrance the things that I have learned that I may teach others. Redeem the time Lord, I want to obey You.