Thursday 20 Sep 2012

Thursday Reading: Malachi 3:16-17

Key Verse: Malachi 3:16
16  Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Devotion:
Our God is all-knowing, omniscient. He does not have to write things down as we do to remember them; but in this passage we see those words written so that we can relate to the remembrance that should be imposed on people who are willing to fear God, to live by Him, with Him and have the uttermost respect and reverence for Him. We write things down so that we can remember them and recall them at a later date. We have or bibles which have been written by many inspired men over many a year so that we can bring to memory all that God has done for us and all that we need to know about Him.

That is what we do – write things down so we will not forget them. God takes note of every single thing that goes on and He remembers them. Those things that we think He does not see do not go unnoticed. Those things that we wish He would see and acknowledge have been seen and will be acknowledged by Him! Our lot is not to wish that God would act in the appropriate ways but to trust Him knowing that that is exactly what he will do – to uphold His righteous ways!

These words have been written so that we may realise that even though we are surrounded by evil and even engulfed by its effects, we should neither have to give in to it nor to think that God has not seen it. God continues to make His ways known through many people and many methods that we cannot think of. God continues to remember all those things that we do in His name so that He can faithfully reward us when the time comes. God continues to remember every person that chooses to do something for Him, that chooses to turn away from sin and believe in Him. He will not forget us and He will not forsake us because He has and always will remember it!

We can stand assured that when our day comes, Christ will be the one standing up and saying “This person believed in me. I know them. I have paid their sin debt. Let them therefore come and live with us forever more”

Points to Ponder:
How do you remember things?

Are you trusting God’s omniscience?