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Verse: So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.
I have always longed for the gift to remember things that happen to me and my friends in such detail that I could create these huge and entertaining stories. Unfortunately this gift has alluded me my whole life, so I've had to resort to lying to make my stories semi-impressive (that's a joke...sort of). Now, there are some of you out there who have these things called photographic memories, and you can remember even the smallest details of almost anything, and you don't know how blessed you are to possess such a gift. A good memory is always a huge plus in almost any area of life: school, work, socially, etc, but on top of all of this memory is important to guide us in life as we try to discern our purpose. For example, just this last weekend we were asked to remember the lives lost and the difficult battles fought and won to grant us the precious gift of freedom. There are loads of memorials, holidays, and museums dedicated to helping us remember, to jog our memory. However, there is a place in most of our lives where our memory lacks, and that is in what God has done and who He has been to us. The verse I wrote out finishes up the story of Jacob's dream. Jacob has just run away because his brother, Esau, has threatened to kill him because he stole his birthright. Jacob finds this cozy place, lays down, and God comes to him during his sleep promising to take care of him and to bless him. Jacob wakes up and stands the rock he was sleeping on upright as a memorial to what God had done there. Jacob didn't want to forget. It is unfortunate, but many of God's children suffer from spiritual amnesia. Remembering what God has done for us in this life or before it is not a priority for most. As a result, we live out half-hearted relationships with the God who has done so much for us. I've been thinking about the things God has done for me, and there is quite a list. What do you think would happen to your relationship w/ God if you were to take some time today and write down the things God has done for you (you can even go back to Jesus...actually you definitely should)? How would it impact your relationship with Him? I'd say you would find a stronger desire to praise Him and to stick even closer to His side. So, let's try and remember today what God has done for us. Let's look back at the small and large things God has brought us through and everything in between, and let's see what that does to how we see our Father.