REMEMBRANCE

When you remember what God has done, you feel close to the Lord.

Watch how Brendan connects with God through Remembrance.

What is Remembrance?

Connecting with God through remembrance is entering into His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise (Psalm 100).

When we begin to thank Him and be grateful for what He has done and is doing, we enter into closeness with Him in our daily encounters. 

“I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.”
Revelation 2:2-7

If you are beginning to feel your relationship with God is growing stale, incorporate remembrance into your daily encounters. Revelation 2:2-7 shares how the church in Ephesus was exhorted in their patient endurance and had not grown weary. But one thing Jesus had against them was they abandoned the love they had at first.

Have you lost the passion and fire for loving God when you first met Him? The cure for finding the love that you had at first is remembering! Remember what God has called you out of.

Remember the encounters you had with Him when He showed His faithfulness and goodness to you. Remember how He performed miracles in your life. Remember how He walked you through the darkest valley and lead you beside still waters.

Remember how He restored you! Remembrance brings us back to our first love.

If remembering the past is difficult, know that Jesus is the Healer and is extending healing to you. Ask Jesus where He was with you in the past. Ask Him for His presence that brings healing to every hurtful memory and give them to God.

You are creating new memories with Him now! He is faithful to you and will walk with you. God promises that He does not abandon you!

“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Deuteronomy 31:8

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Practical Tips to Connect with God through Remembrance

  • Remembrance is simply thanking Him! Take intentional time to thank Him. When Jesus healed the ten lepers in Luke 17:11-19, there was only one that went back to thank Him. When you thank Him in your daily encounters, powerful things take place.

  • Take communion in your daily encounters this month.

  • Remember what His body and blood have done for you to enter into communion with Him daily. Incorporate communion in your daily encounters and watch how thankfulness ushers you into His presence in being one with Him.

  • Write out chronological acts of God’s goodness in your life to see how He was present to cultivate thankfulness.

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Encouragement

You remember so you can move forward. Remembrance is a way that we can move forward with God in gratitude. Remembrance is not being stuck in the past, but an invitation to recall God’s faithfulness, His presence, and past encounters that catapult you into new ones.

When you remember, you can see who God is. When it is difficult to remember, invite the Holy Spirit to walk with you and show you His presence in the past. Ask Jesus where He is with you in the present, and how He will lead you into your future. 

Suggested Activities 

  • Enter into your daily encounter with thanksgiving and praise. Take time to thank Him. Ask yourself, “Have I thanked God today?”

  • Journal what God is speaking to you in your daily encounters so you can steward His words and remember what He is calling you to.

  • Go back to old journals to remember and reflect on what God has done in your life.

  • Research past revivals and Church history.

  • Steward prophetic words by writing them down, asking God about them, and partnering with them.

  • Write out chronological acts of God’s goodness in your life to see how He was present in order to cultivate thankfulness.

  • Go back to a place you once connected with God, and do it again.

  • Look at how Israel was instructed to remember. Research Jewish holidays such as Shabbat, Passover, First Fruits, Pentecost, Feast of Trumpets, etc. 

Scripture

Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Deut. 8, Joshua 4, Psalm 77, Psalm 78, Psalm 102:12-28, Psalm 136, John 14:26, 1 Corinthians 11:24, 2 Peter 1:12, 2 Peter 3:1-2 

Books

  • Do this in Remembrance of Me by Paul L Staack

  • Stones of Remembrance: Healing Scriptures for Your Mind, Body, and Soul by Dr. Daniel Amen 

Mix It Up

Learning how we connect with God shows us how we can enter into His presence daily. While you may best connect with God through one or a few ways, remember that you can connect with God in all the ways! Use this guide below to help you grow in connecting with God through Adoration by pairing it with your favorite way.

  • While you are connecting with God through fasting, spend intentional time adoring God through worship. He rewards those who seek Him! While you are withholding from worldly satisfaction, lavishly supply God with worship and adoration. Posture your heart to receive from the Lord as you engage in your fast. God wants to give you an abundance as you deny your flesh!

    Hebrews 11:6 says, “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

  • When you are reading the Bible, take time to sing and place melodies behind what you are reading. It doesn’t have to be for anyone because it is between you and the Lord. Turn on instrumental music and allow Holy Spirit to fill the space. Let Him give you the words to say and the melodies to release. He is the author of your faith, so let Him author your thoughts and meditate on who He is!

  • Sing songs about the wonders of creation to our Creator. When having your daily encounters outside, take time to meditate on the awe of God’s creation. Your awe will minister to His heart! Listen to the sound of the wind blowing through the trees, the sounds of the creatures around you, the sounds of rushing water and ask yourself, “How are they singing to the Lord?” Join in with their chorus and worship Him!

  • Take time throughout your day to minister to God’s heart through your movement. In the midst of moving from place to place, keep your heart bent towards Him. Sing in the Spirit, sing a spontaneous song, or express to Him how you love Him. Ponder on the attributes of God that you love when you are moving. 

  • As you connect with God through adoration, create a new song, a new painting, or a new writing for Him. Write a letter expressing your thankfulness and adoration to God. Turn on instrumental worship music and create your art based on the thoughts that flood your mind. In the midst of those melodies, let the Holy Spirit guide your hand. He is the Ultimate Creator, so let Him author creation through you!

  • Sing in the Holy Spirit. When you are singing in the Spirit, ask God what questions you should ask Him. In your daily encounters, ask God, “Father, what can I do to please you today?” When you hear Him, respond and ask Him to teach you. Leave space for the Lord to speak back to you in worship. He desires to speak to you as you engage in Adoration!

  • When you are alone with God, you can come to Him in full vulnerability and authenticity. In solitude, worship God from a completely exposed state. Then, sing to Him! It doesn’t matter what you sound like because it is just between you and the Lord. Your authentic worship moves His heart. Take time to let melodies and songs usher you into deeper intimacy with God. Write down what He says to you in those moments. That is His love song to you!

  • As you connect with God through learning, take extended time to connect with God through Adoration. Study the Levites. Worship will bring new perspective on the revelation God is showing you through His Word! Engage your mind as you sing to the Lord. What scriptures come to mind as you sing certain lyrics? What biblical stories are the songwriters pointing you back to? Remember, we worship in spirit and truth. It is not real worship to God if it isn’t done with His truth!

  • Connect with God through Adoration by worshiping God as the Perfect Judge. He is the author of heavenly justice. Ask God to reveal a new facet of His righteous character to you. Before interceding, spend time worshiping God for who He is. He is holy and righteous. Sing this to Him! Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and praise. This is how your requests are made known.

  • Adoration is a lifestyle. When you are serving the least of these, keep worship unto God in your heart. Before you can minister to others, you need to first receive from Him. We love because he first loved us! What is His love song to you? Ask Him. Take time to receive love from the Father, so you can pour that love back out to God by serving others. 

  • Take time to look back on all that God has done in your life and thank Him for it. This is an act of worship! Let these memories put meaning behind the words you sing. When you sing of His worthiness, think back on how He has shown Himself worthy. When you sing of His goodness, think back on how He has been good to you. When you sing about freedom, think back on how He has set you and others around you free! Let cadence and melodies usher you into remembrance. As you worship, your thoughts will testify to the faithfulness of God! 

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