Sunday, June 14, 2009

Remember

Sometimes when life is uncertain it is hard to hear His voice. There are days when it seems that it is enough to get through a day. These are the days when I draw from the well I have drunk from the many years before. It is on these days that it is good that I took the time to know the Savior I profess and that He is my dwelling place. It is on these days it is good that I know my family prays for me. It is good on those days to remind myself of those things God has already done in my life. When the Children of Israel had a momentous event that God brought them through they made an altar of remembrance. I have not built those altars of remembrance. I wish I had done so in some way but I do remember His kindnesses to me. I can think back and remember His goodness and mercy and cling to that memory for the present trial. There is no one like our God! He is mighty and His ways are good. God leads us along this journey. He does not take any days off and while He might not have chosen for us some of the paths we end up on, He does not leave us in our mudpiles, but instead picks us up with forgivness and mercy, washes us clean, and leads us to the path that goes home. Praise be to our God!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I loved this! Remembering in the times of difficulties can be tough if we don't have something to look at, to remind us. Maybe a beautiful empty book that you can write in to record the past kindnesses that God has done and set somewhere in your living room where it can be seen and looked at anytime you need that reminder. It could be a continual reminder of His faithfulness in our afflictions.

Lori