Commit to Memory: “And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.” 1 Samuel 16:11 KJV
Beloved, when God decides to remember a man- like David He will have mercy on him and take him to the palace. Imagine Samuel saying: “we will not sit but remain standing until David returns home from the bush.’’ May this capture your experience in Jesus name. Also, when the Almighty God remembers you, He will forgive and forget all your shortcomings, and weaknesses and sins (Heb.8:12).
In today’s commit to memory storyline, Jesse brought each of his first seven sons before Samuel to see who would be anointed as king but until Samuel pressed and asked Jesse- he failed to mention David; his eight son as he was left abandoned out in the field tending Jesse’s sheep. But then because the Lord never and neither abandon nor forgets His own, time waited for David, his brothers stood still, even his father and Samuel were kept waiting in awe until David arrived and was anointed in the midst of his jealous brothers. Why? Because the Almighty God remembered him. See what Genesis 30:22-23 says concerning Rachael after a long period of barrenness:
“And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:”
In life, there are three kinds of people as it concerns testimony: There are those that testify of good things, those that always see and listen to the testimonies of others and those that never testify because hell is losed against them. What category do you belong? Do you desire to be remembered for testimonies? Then cry out to God in the order of Jabez (1 Chron.4:10) Through it all; learn to trust the Lord for until you stop focusing on man for help, God’s help will be far from your reach (2 Kgs.6:27, 2 Chron.32:8, Psa.40:4)
Reflection: You may not sense what God is doing in your life or how He’s leading you, but when he is through, You will be what He wants you to be.
Prayer Lines: Remember me O God, and take me from the back seat to the front seat in every area of my life.