Giving thanks and remembering

I saw this picture this morning and it was so perfect for me in this season of Thanksgiving because in my mind so much of being thankful is about remembering. Remember all the ways the Lord has led us, the prayers he has answered, even our failures and sins can be helpful at times to remember so we can learn from them, and be thankful again for the Lord's forgiveness and mercy.

That would be why I bought this little remember charm to wear with some birthday money five years ago, and I still wear it almost every day. Well, it's totally my style :-), but I also love what it symbolizes and reminds me of,

The Bible tells us so often to remember, remember, remember -

all that the Lord has done for us,

past mercies,

blessings,

answered prayers,

promises,

the ways He has provided....."Hitherto hath the Lord helped us."

"And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee....."

 "Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God...."

"But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God...."

"Remember the LORD..."

"Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold."

"I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old."

"If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth..."

"Remember the word that I said unto you..."

"Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast..."

(verses from Deuteronomy 8, Nehemiah 4, Job 36, Psalms 77,137, John 15, and Revelation 3)

Remember to give thanks in everything.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits....

"...last night I dreamed that I got such a view of God's kindness and benefits to me, that for some time my throat felt choked. I could find no way of giving uttermost to my overwhelming feeling of  wonder. When I awoke the savor of this still remained with me."

Andrew Bonar's Diary