DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- REMIND ME

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – REMIND ME

"Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder, that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior." (II Peter 3:1-2)

I do not have alzheimer's disease, but I have do have a short memory. I cannot blame it on age, since I have had memory problems from my early years. When I was in my 20s, I recognized that my brain did not remember very well, so I went to the library and checked out a book entitled, "Ten Steps To A Better Memory." I forgot where I put the book on the third step and never did complete the course. My memory has not improved any since then, even though I have taken nutritional pills like Garlic that are supposed to improve memory. Maybe they didn't help because I forgot to take the pills.

All of us need to be reminded from time to time of the great truths of the Bible. Peter wrote to remind them about the coming Day of the Lord.

Have you ever sat through a sermon and thought to yourself, "I've heard this one before." One of the purposes of listening to sermons is that they remind us of what God has said. Even if we have heard a sermon several times, it is good to be refreshed in God's truth.

We should never get tired of hearing the Gospel – the good news that Christ died for our sins and that through faith in Him we have eternal life. That is a message that needs to be often rehearsed in our minds. So, tell me the story again of God's great love for me. I need to be reminded.

As the song-writer said, "Roll back the curtain of memory now and then. Show me where you brought me from and where I might have been. Remember I'm human and humans forget, So remind me, remind me, Dear Lord."

Love, Dad