Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, LEST YOU FORGET the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren, —
Deuteronomy 4:9
It is in the nature of human beings to be forgetful. With the passage of time, we forget people, their contributions and their achievements. We easily forget our milestones, promises, principles and even the agreements we enter into. Monuments and statues are often erected and awards given in a bid to perpetuate the memory of good works.Deuteronomy 4:9
Memorials are also used to caution us against repeating undesirable choices from the past. If you ever visited the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, your tour of the historical slave dungeons will end with a sign that simply reads, “LEST WE FORGET!”
Several times in the scriptures, the Bible enjoins us either to remember or not to forget God’s principles or His works. Why is this important? Because once we forget, we are likely to repeat the mistakes of the past or lose grounds that we once conquered. Moses warned the people not to forget God’s word. He wanted them to even remember how God Himself wrote His law and delivered it to them from a fiery mountain. This was to be deliberately taught to their children – lest they forget.
The enduring values of our lives are defined by our experiences and learnings. When we fail to keep these principles or ethics in view, we easily forget them and adopt new ways that fall short of God’s standards.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to preserve everything I have seen and learnt in my walk with You and to pass it on to future generations.Scripture Reading:
Deuteronomy 4:1-14
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