MORNING MANNA 3-16-24
DON’T FORGET
“But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”2 Peter 1:9
It has been said that “truth is stranger than fiction”. That seems true when I think about a story told by M.R. De Haan several years ago. It had to do with a young husband who forgot that he was married. “According to the newspaper account, the day after the newlyweds returned from their honeymoon, the husband was 3 hours late getting home from the office. Dinner was burned–and his bride was burning mad. He had absentmindedly gone to his mother’s house!
That’s a funny story. But when people who belong to the Savior suffer from a similar memory problem, it’s not very humorous. The apostle Peter reminded those of us who have entered into a relationship with Jesus that we are not what we used to be. As God’s people, we should always keep in mind that we have been cleansed from our old sins and that we have a new purpose in life.
We who are united to Christ need to remind ourselves continually that we belong to Him, and we are to choose to live for His glory. By studying the Scriptures, communing with the Father, and fellowshiping with His children, we can avoid the spiritual identity crisis of forgetting who we are.
Believer, you have been spiritually reborn into God’s family. Failing to remember this will result in something far more serious than a burned dinner!”
As Christians it behooves us to focus on who we are and what we have in Christ. Think about where you would be without Him and where you are because of Him!- HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble,Tx
