Remember . . .

            I would like to apologize to both of my readers (I hope that is a joke) for my absence from these pages last week.  Seems that I managed to forget that the time had come to write another article.  And so the job simply was not done.

You know, we are all prone to forgetfulness from time to time. Sometimes that is not such a big deal.  I am disappointed in myself that I skipped a week of sharing with you, but the world will not come to an end as a result. 

Other things need to be remembered or there could be dire consequences.  I still find the following hard to believe. If I open the back door of my truck before getting in and cranking it, when I park it has a feature where a bell dings and the dashboard flashes a message to me to check the back seat for “important objects.”  Oh, like my granddaughter. As if I would forget she is riding with me.  Except, based on this message it would seem that has happened before…with tragic results.

            The word “remember” is used in a fascinating way in the Bible. Almost always it means, “remember, not just in recalling, but by doing something.” Several times in his book Nehemiah prayed, “Remember me.” He was asking that God act in such a way as to help him. 

            And in Ecclesiastes Solomon offered us this advice. “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth.”  Again, that means more than to admit that God exists. It means to place your life in His hands and to trust in Him.

            Finally, Jesus, at the Last Supper, told His disciples, “Do this in remembrance of me.”  The fact is that we need to remember the Lord, and seek to follow Him. When we do, we can trust Him to remember us, no matter the circumstances.

            Now, if I could just find my keys.