But watch out! Be careful never to forget
what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as
long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and
grandchildren. Deuteronomy 4:9
Memories—the things you have seen God do in
your life, like Moses reminded the Israelites as he wrote in Deuteronomy—are
important to recall and share with your children and grandchildren.
Spiritually the important things might be when you first accepted Christ as
your Savior—your Messiah—and then your baptism. Can you tell the story of your
spiritual life…of your spiritual growth? What scripture verses are important to
you? What verses have helped you?
Personally, I like to focus on Jesus
response when asked what is the most important Commandment. Jesus replied, "The most important
commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only
LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul,
all your mind, and all your strength.' The second is equally important: 'Love
your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these." Mark
12:29-31 (also found in Matthew 22
and Luke 10). It is a great passage
to focus on when I need a word of encouragement to think, say and do the right
thing. If my actions are not showing “love” to God, then I need to think again!
Another verse that guides me is…And now,
dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true,
and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about
things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8. Pure
wisdom. One final thing…Think. Remember to put God first and honor Him be
thinking about the good, pure and lovely things. Things God has done for you.
Continue to honor Him with a grateful heart.
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, I don't worry about anything—knowing that You care about my every
need. Thank You for all You have done—and for helping me to remember that and
to tell others, particularly family and friends, just what You have done in my
life. Philippians 4:6
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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