Selective Memory

Scripture Exodus 16: [3] The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”

Observation: When things are going our way we think back to the past and remember how wonderful it was, but was it? We think if we would have just done this or that things would be as they were. However we forget all the other things God has gotten us through, things we never want to experience anymore. The Devil loves getting our minds going in the past, distorting our memories and playing the “what if” game. You see as long as our mind is in the past we are of no good in the present. We’re not serving or loving our God we’re too busy wasting our time wondering what might have been instead of making now the best it can be.

Application: Most of my life was spent living in the past and regretting most of the things that I did. I had no time for the present because I never spent any time there. Now I am doing better focusing on the present and what I should be doing for my Lord and not for me. I realize I was created for God and not for myself so I try to live that way each moment. Even though each day I fall short I still persevere to do better to please my Master.

Prayer: My Lord I thank you for my life and how you got me through all the trials I went through. Lord please speak to me each day and show me how to live this life in a way that is pleasing to you. I belong to you use me as you will each moment of every day.