When I look at this verse, I have an immediate conviction… If the whole assembly became silent to hear about the signs and wonders that God had done, how often am I quieting my own heart to remember what God has done in my life? As human beings, we tend to have a memory problem. Oh, how quickly we forget the waters that God has parted in our own lives. How often do we fall into the same mindset as the Israelites in the Old Testament, longing to go back to the place that once spiritually held us in chains? Our desires and longings change the moment we take our eyes off of Jesus. No one is immune to forgetting the wonderful deeds that God has done. No pastor, no theologian, no worship leader, no conference speaker is exempt from the call to remember what God has done.
In Revelation, John writes that we will be overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the Word of our testimonies. Willpower and good behavior are not what persevere us in our walks with Jesus. We are strengthened and persevere when we share stories of what Jesus has done in each of our lives, and when we keep our eyes focused on the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. When we hear stories of how the Lord is moving, it opens our spiritual eyes to recognize him more in our own lives. When we are more mindful of God, it shifts our perspective on everything. Everything that God does is praiseworthy; everything he does deserves no less than our full devotion and adoration.
Friends, my hope for each of us today is that we will all become more mindful of the redeeming work that God is doing in our lives. As you go about your day, challenge yourself to share a story of what God has done, and to listen as much as you can to what God is doing in others’ lives. I believe if we are looking for Jesus as we go through our days, we will find him. If we seek him above all else, we will encounter him in beautiful, unexpected ways. May we seek him, see him, and share him in all we do today.