5/26/14 Psalms 77:11 Remember the Deeds of the Lord

Psalms 77:11(NAS)

 

I shall remember the deeds of the LORD; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.

 

Psalms 77:11(NIV)

I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

 

On Memorial Day, we remember those who fought and gave their lives to protect our liberty.  This is a good and honorable thing to do.  However, there are other things that we need to remember as well.

When you remember something, you are recognizing its importance. You mark it and mention it to others, so that they also see its importance. You continually bring it to mind, keeping it alive in your thoughts and words. Perhaps you even write of it in a journal to have ready access to it.

David, in his role as a psalmist, continually wrote of the acts, doings, endeavors, inventions, and works of the Lord. He knew that everything that God does is wonderful and worth remembering. There is much to glean from these memories.

Remembering the deeds of the Lord was so important to David that he mentioned it twice in this one verse. He remembered the miracles and the marvelous things that the Lord had done for him. He knew they were worth separating them from his other thoughts, for they were great and admirable.

The acts of the God are everlasting and important for us to remember always.  Remembering what He has done will increase our faith and give us hope, when we are waiting on Him.  We know that He will come through for us again, since He has done so in the past.  We can trust His character and His intentions now.