REMEMBERING GOD

TEXT- DEUTERONOMY 8:11-20

INTRODUCTION


THIS MORNING OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN DEUTERONOMY 8:11-20 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "REMEMBERING GOD."

TOMORROW ALL OVER OUR NATION PEOPLE WILL BE OBSERVING MEMORIAL DAY.  DURING THIS TIME I AM SURE THERE WILL BE MANY PEOPLE WHO WILL NOT REMEMBER THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS HOLIDAY.

FOR SOME IT WILL BE NOTHING MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER DAY OFF FROM WORK. FOR OTHERS IT MILL BE JUST ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE BEACH OR MOUNTAINS. OTHERS THOUGH I AM SURE WILL NOT FORGET THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN BATTLE SO THAT ME CAN ENJOY THE FREEDOM WE HAVE IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY.

HOW SOON WE ARE PRONE TO FORGET THE REASON FOR THE BENEFITS WE ENJOY IN THIS COUNTRY.

FOR SOME OF US OUR MEMORY IS ABOUT AS GOOD AS THE ELDERLY GENTLEMAN WHO MAS ASKED, "SIR, CAN YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST GIRL YOU EVER KISSED?" THE MAN GIGGLED AND ANSWERED, "SON, I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE LAST GIRL I KISSED."

OTHERS THOUGH HAVE A MEMORY LIKE MARK TWAIN, WHO ONCE SAID, "WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I COULD REMEMBER ANYTHING, WHETHER IT HAPPENED OR NOT."

HOW IS YOUR MEMORY WHEN IT COMES TO GOD? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN GOD IN YOUR LIFE?

SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT THINK THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FORGETTING GOD AND ARE LIKE THE MAN WHO WENT TO HIS DOCTOR AND ASKED, "DOC, YOU'VE GOT TO HELP ME. I THINK I'M LOSING MY MIND. I CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING." THE DOCTOR RESPONDED, "WHEN DID YOU FIRST REALIZE THIS PROBLEM?" THE MAN ANSWERED, "WHAT PROBLEM."

LET'S LOOK TOGETHER AT OUR TEXT AND SEE THE WARNING MOSES GAVE TO ISRAEL ABOUT FORGETTING GOD AND SEE HOW ME CAN APPLY IT TO OUR LIVES TODAY.

IN THIS PASSAGE THERE ARE THREE AREAS I WOULD LIKE US TO FOCUS ON.