We Forget So Quick

A quick post today because I failed to get this done this morning!

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 106:13
But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his counsel.


OBSERVATION
The people of Israel saw more demonstrations of God's power then any other people group. The Scriptures are full of the stories of God's miraculous interventions and power displays. But even though they experienced God's hand of deliverance time and again, they also turned away from him time and again.


APPLICATION
We are no different from Israel. We are humans and humans have a tendency to forget very quickly what God has done. One day we are convinced He knows what He is doing and are committed to follow Him til the end. Twenty-four hours later we have forgotten all about it and are convinced that He has abandoned us and we know a better way.

We forget too quickly. It is one of our ever present weaknesses. To combat this, we would do well to rehearse God's goodness regularly so as to remind ourselves. We must keep fresh in our minds, because the half-life of our recollections of God's works is altogether too short.


PRAYER
God, help me to keep your goodness ever before me! I will declare your works at all times so that my heart may not forget your faithfulness.