A Reminder

After I asked for prayers for my memory issues, Jim came up to me and said, “I’ll be praying for you—just remember Him…” I most likely interrupted Jim and blurted out, “That’s one thing that I worry about—that I’ll forget Him.”

Jim immediately responded with, “Even if you forget Him, He will always remember you!” Wow! What a rush! I think Jim went on to say, “It is more important that He remembers you, than for you to remember Him.” I didn’t really hear Jim’s second sentence because I was too excited thinking about his first statement.

God said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). Jesus said, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you” (John 14:18). Jesus also said, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet none of them is forgotten by God…Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Luke 12:6-7). Finally Jesus said, “And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).

With such comforting words, why should I be afraid or worried. It’s like David said, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for YOU are with me” (Psalms 23:4). Thanks, LORD for the reminder.