MEMORY
- HOPES PRECIOUS HANDMAID
BREAD
21 Yet
this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your
faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23
(NIV)
8 Give
thanks to the Lord, call on his
name; make known among the nations what he has done. 9 Sing to him, sing praise to
him; tell of all his wonderful acts. 10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who
seek the Lord rejoice. 11 Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face
always. 12 Remember
the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced. 1 Chronicles 16:8-12 (NIV)
1 O God,
you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs
for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the
sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. 3 Because your love is better
than life, my lips will glorify you. 4 I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name
I will lift up my hands. 5 My
soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth
will praise you. 6 On my
bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. 7 Because you are my help, I
sing in the shadow of your wings. Psalms
63:1-7 (NIV)
11 I will
remember the deeds of the Lord; yes,
I will remember your miracles of long ago. 12 I will meditate on all your
works and consider all your mighty deeds. 13 Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as
our God? 14 You
are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. Psalms 77:11-14 (NIV)
23 For I
received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the
night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of
me.” 25 In the
same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This
cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in
remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup,
you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NIV)
16 Men
swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said
and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of
his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with
an oath. 18 God did
this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to
lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly
encouraged. 19 We
have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner
sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our
behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews
6:16-20 (NIV)
BUTTER
“As
a general principle, if we would exercise our memories more wisely, we might,
in our very darkest distress, strike a match that would instantaneously kindle
the lamp of comfort. There is no need
for God to create a new thing upon the earth in order to restore believers’ joy;
if they would prayerfully rake the ashes of the past, they would find light for
the present; and if they would turn to the book of truth and the throne of
grace, their candle would soon shine as before.
Let us then remember the loving-kindness of the Lord and rehearse His
deeds of grace. Let us open the volume
of recollection, which so richly illuminated with memories of His mercy, and we
will soon be happy. When the Divine
Comforter bends memory to His service, it is then the greatest earthly comfort
we can know.” C. H. Spurgeon
“So,
take a deep breath and recall this deeper secret of the Christian life: when you are in a difficult place, realize
that the Lord either placed you there or allowed you to be there, for reasons
perhaps known for now only to Himself. The
same God who led you in will lead you out.”
Robert J. Morgan
“So
if you find yourself in a difficult spot, remember: you are there by God’s appointment, in His
keeping, under His training, and for His time.
And all evidence to the contrary, there’s no better place to be.” Robert
J. Morgan
“Sometimes the enemy seems to get an
advantage over us; but the battle is not over yet. At last thou shalt
have the victory, and carry the day for all that. In hard struggles
remember the power of Christ, who, in his resurrection, broke through
everything. With him thou canst also break through, and be more than
conqueror. Yea, in every conflict, if thy faith be firm, thou canst be
sure of victory beforehand; for faith engages Christ’s power, and his power
ensureth victory; it is as impossible for thine enemies to keep thee always in
bonds, as it was impossible that Christ could be kept in the grave by the
stone, seal, and keepers. Nay, the greater their force is, the more
glorious will be the victory of Christ over them.” K. H.
Von Bogatzky
“It
is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that his Helper is
omnipotent.” Jeremy Taylor
HEART
SAVOR
- · I remember God’s great love, compassion and faithfulness.
- · I remember His power and the works of His hands.
- · I remember He is my hope, the anchor for my soul. I will not be moved.
