0121 神記得什麼？
耶和華如此說：「你幼年的恩愛，婚姻的愛情，你怎樣在曠野，在未曾耕種之地跟隨我，我都記得。」《耶利米書2:2》
我是像以前一樣自發地善待神，或只是期待神善待我？我生活中的一切是讓祂的心充滿歡喜，或我是不斷抱怨，因為似乎不照我要的樣式？一個忘了神所珍視的人，是不會充滿喜樂的。記住耶穌基督有我們可以滿足的需要，真是太美妙了——「給我水喝」（約翰福音4:7）。過去一周我向祂顯示多少仁慈？我的生活是否很好地反映了祂的聲譽？
神在對祂的子民說：「你們現在不再愛我，但我記得你們曾經愛過我。」祂說：「你婚姻的愛情…我都記得。」（耶利米書 2:2）。當我竭盡全力證明我對耶穌基督的熱愛時，我是否還像起初那樣充滿對耶穌基督的愛呢？當我只關心祂的時候，祂有沒有發現我在深思衡量？這是我現在的處境，還是我選擇了人的智慧而非對祂的真愛？我是否如此愛祂，以至於我不會憂慮祂帶我去哪裡？或我是在觀察，在我衡量我應該為祂提供多少服務時，看看我得到多少的尊重呢？
當我回想起神會記得我什麼時，我可能也會開始意識到：祂對我來說，已經不再是過去的祂了。當這種情況發生時，我應該容許它在我生活中產生羞愧和屈辱，因為它將帶來敬虔的憂愁，而「敬虔憂愁就生出悔改…」（哥林多後書 7:10）
來自章伯斯的智慧
信心的根源是對那一位的認識，而最大陷阱之一，就是認為神一定會帶領我們到成功。《竭誠為主》，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