Remember

219- Today's Prime Time Devo comes from 2Ti 2:8 “Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, (2 Tim 2:8,9) Remember! The word means, “exercise your memory,” “rehearse,” This takes conscious effort on our part. Think of it as “jogging” your memory. We need to do this on a regular basis in regards to many things in the Bible. When you see the word “remember,: in Scripture, think of it as a command, and set about remembering! Why is it important to remember? Because if we don't remember, we will fall into the trap of the opposite, we will forget! The children of Israel were told to “remember when they came out of Egypt,” a reminder to us to remember our own day of deliverance from sin, death, and the devil! We are commanded to “remember the Sabbath Day,” Why did God ordain such a day? Remember, lest you forget what it means to to rest in Him! Num 15:39 tells us to , “remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them,” On a regular basis, pause and look back over all the wonderful things God has done in your life as it says in 1Ch 16:12, “ Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,” My personal favorite, is the second shortest verse in the Bible from Luke17:32, “Remember Lot's wife,” Don't forget her end as she longed for the things she was leaving behind.” Entire Psalms such as Ps 105 were written to help us remember! The point is, when you see that word “remember” in Scripture, stop whatever you are doing, and recall, work it around in your mind, speak it, write it down, do something with it that will help you remember.......lest you forget! Sometimes we are so bent on learning new things in Scripture, we forget how important it is, not to forget the old!