Don't forget your past.

 Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

It is well, it is well with my soul.

This song was written by Horatio Spafford after his four children died and he lost all of his wealth. There are times in life when we go through difficult things, things we were not prepared for, and things no human would wish to experience.

But the tough question many of us ask ourselves is, "Why did God allow it?" These are things that every time we remember, they bring tears because they were very difficult for our hearts to endure. And there comes a point where we wish to forget them all and never remember them again.

But today God tells us the reason for all this as His word says, "And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no." Deuteronomy 8:2 KJV

Today I want our focus to be on this phrase "And thou shalt remember all the way", i am emphasizing again "all the way" God wants you to remember all of your journey, not some or part of it, but all of it.

There are sayings and quotes all over the internet that people say about forgetting the past, but God commands us differently from those sayings. And I want to tell you that your journey is a treasure and testimony of God's faithfulness and power to save humanity.

Yesterday, we saw that trials and tribulations teach us obedience, but today, God adds another thing "Humility". All the trials and difficult things we go through teach us humility and to rely on God. Because in these times our human abilities and intelligence reached their limits, but God in His great mercy and grace carried us through.

Now, child of God, do not be ashamed of your past or forget where God brought you from. Some Christians do not want to talk about their past experiences and lives. They feel ashamed, and some pretend as if they are very holy, people who were always perfect. They make themselves forget where they came from.

God wants you to remember and tell others as a testimony that God can save, God forgives sins, God lifts people up, and most importantly, God changes people.

PRAYER: O Lord Jesus, you are my Saviour, you have saved me from sin, trouble, and suffering, you have changed me and made me your child. I ask that I may always remember your goodness and testify to others who are hopeless so they may be saved and uplifted. Amen.