Lest we forget

“be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” Deuteronomy 6:12
Here Moses gives a warning to the children of Israel: when they enter the Promised Land and start to enjoy a life of prosperity and blessings from God, they were not to forget the Lord. It’s very easy when things are going well in our lives, to forget to thank God for it. Instead, we start to think that everything is good because of something we have done to make it that way. It’s easy to leave God out of the picture.
The same thing is true in our spiritual life. It’s easy to become self-content in our salvation. But we must never forget what God has done in saving us, nor where He has brought us out from. In the Bible, the deliverance of Israel from Egypt is used as a picture of how God delivers us from being in bondage to sin. It’s good for us to periodically think back on what our lives were like before we were saved, or (especially if, like me, you were saved at a very young age) to think about where you might be right now if it wasn’t for the Lord. Having this perspective will definitely make you more aware of the Lord and what He is doing in your life. You see, He doesn’t just save us out of the world and sin, but He saves us for something: His purposes. God doesn’t just save us and say, ‘Now you’re on your own.’ Life is a journey that He wants to share with us – and He wants us to remember Him, always.