I’m sure you know the song….”my God is so big, so strong, so mighty… there’s nothing that He cannot do!…God is GREAT, God is GOOD… THERE’S NOTHING HE CANNOT DO FOR YOU!”
Why is it that our perspective view of God can vacillate so much? Over my 35 years as a believer I have seen God do great things both in, through and around me! My faith and view of God has been either large or small. Why can’t our view of God be like learning to ride a bike? Once you learn it you have always “got it”! It seems that when it comes to God, we humans have long term memory loss! The past victories that have given us a big view of God seem to get lost in the muck and mire of day to day living. I think that is why the “old” believers of long ago were so “monument” crazy. Every time God shows up in the Old Testament and reveals Himself the believers would build a monument of remembrance. Now, that’s wise! They did not want to forget the great things God has done so they built a remembrance. I think that the remembrance was just a part. As they labored in the building of the monument, I can imagine that they spent the time praising God and giving thanks. This would seal in their hearts and minds the memory of what God had done. I remember the principles of learning…. we learn better when we write it down and even better when we internalize it and spit it back out. The information is crystallized and stamped on our hearts and minds! I am realizing how big remembering past success and victories are to my current situation and trials. We need to have a “pool” of remembrances of how Great our God is and what He has done for us in the past! This is a vital part of our walk…. remembering. ” He was with me back when…. and He was faithful during…..He answered my prayer when….His love was so evident during…..We need to have these “bricks” of faith and remembering in our spiritual foundations or we will surely get led down the path of forgetfulness which leads to despair and hopelessness and a very small view of God, His character and power. The world needs believers with a big view of God and a crystallized vision of His awesome power! The power that raised Christ from the dead and sets the captives free! Like David, Caleb, Daniel and so on, let us be True Believers who stand up and say, “I have nothing to fear, My God is great and He is with me”. His perfect love casts out my fear for I serve a Mighty God! If God is for us who can be against us? Remember, God does not change! His awesomeness never wanes! He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Let’s stay plugged into that remembrance! Then, we will be “strong in the Lord and the power of His might”…
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