0121 神记得什么？
耶和华如此说：「你幼年的恩爱，婚姻的爱情，你怎样在旷野，在未曾耕种之地跟随我，我都记得。」《耶利米书2:2》
我是像以前一样自发地善待神，或只是期待神善待我？我生活中的一切是让祂的心充满欢喜，或我是不断抱怨，因为似乎不照我要的样式？一个忘了神所珍视的人，是不会充满喜乐的。记住耶稣基督有我们可以满足的需要，真是太美妙了——「给我水喝」（约翰福音4:7）。过去一周我向祂显示多少仁慈？我的生活是否很好地反映了祂的声誉？
神在对祂的子民说：「你们现在不再爱我，但我记得你们曾经爱过我。」祂说：「你婚姻的爱情…我都记得。」（耶利米书 2:2）。当我竭尽全力证明我对耶稣基督的热爱时，我是否还像起初那样充满对耶稣基督的爱呢？当我只关心祂的时候，祂有没有发现我在深思衡量？这是我现在的处境，还是我选择了人的智慧而非对祂的真爱？我是否如此爱祂，以至于我不会忧虑祂带我去哪里？或我是在观察，在我衡量我应该为祂提供多少服务时，看看我得到多少的尊重呢？
当我回想起神会记得我什么时，我可能也会开始意识到：祂对我来说，已经不再是过去的祂了。当这种情况发生时，我应该容许它在我生活中产生羞愧和屈辱，因为它将带来敬虔的忧愁，而「敬虔忧愁就生出悔改…」（哥林多后书 7:10）
来自章伯斯的智慧
信心的根源是对那一位的认识，而最大陷阱之一，就是认为神一定会带领我们到成功。《竭诚为主》，3月19日。
0121 Recall What God Remembers
Thus says the Lord: “I remember…the kindness of your youth…” —Jeremiah 2:2
Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to me? Does everything in my life fill His heart with gladness, or do I constantly complain because things don’t seem to be going my way? A person who has forgotten what God treasures will not be filled with joy. It is wonderful to remember that Jesus Christ has needs which we can meet— “Give Me a drink” (John 4:7). How much kindness have I shown Him in the past week? Has my life been a good reflection on His reputation?
God is saying to His people, “You are not in love with Me now, but I remember a time when you were.” He says, “I remember…the love of your betrothal…” (Jeremiah 2:2). Am I as filled to overflowing with love for Jesus Christ as I was in the beginning, when I went out of my way to prove my devotion to Him? Does He ever find me pondering the time when I cared only for Him? Is that where I am now, or have I chosen man’s wisdom over true love for Him? Am I so in love with Him that I take no thought for where He might lead me? Or am I watching to see how much respect I get as I measure how much service I should give Him?
As I recall what God remembers about me, I may also begin to realize that He is not what He used to be to me. When this happens, I should allow the shame and humiliation it creates in my life, because it will bring godly sorrow, and “godly sorrow produces repentance…” (2 Corinthians 7:10).
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
The root of faith is the knowledge of a Person, and one of the biggest snares is the idea that God is sure to lead us to success. –My Utmost for His Highest, March 19, 761 L