I will remember

by Adam Johnson

"I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your wonders of old." Psalm 77:11

The Psalmist was filled with doubt towards the promises of God. He was in a place where his troubles had greatly increased, and he did not feel God's presence. However, as he wondered at the predicaments he faced, and made up his mind to simply remember and think upon all the things God had accomplished. 

We face trials of some sort every day in our lives. Sometimes the trials are so great we question whether God really cares about what we are going through. The doubt gives way to fear, and we make decisions based on what we can accomplish without Him. The remedy to avoiding greater conflict and disaster in our lives is to think upon things "that are true." Jesus prayed to the Father to sanctify us through His truth. That is the only way to escape the traps that the world, the flesh, and the devil set for us regularly.

The Psalmist set his mind to remember all the things God had done for him and his people over time (truth). When we think that God is too distant from our problems then we are set up for disaster, but we always have the ability to change our thinking to remember all that God has done and is doing in our lives.