Fri.’s Devo - Remember

Read: Joshua 22:21-23:16; Luke 20:27-47; Psalm 89:14-37; Proerbs 13:17-19
Yesterday we read where the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh went back to their homes on the other side of the Jordan. They built a monument of memorial beside the Jordan. When the rest of Israel found out what they had done they were irate. The leaders all met to discuss this abomination. The leaders of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh explained their reasoning. They built this monument to remind the other tribes that they had an inheritance in the Lord just in case they forgot since they were across the river. They promised that they would never sacrifice or worship at this monument but only where God set up his altar. When the other tribes heard their rebuttal they were appeased and all was well.
Years passed and Joshua was very old. Joshua called all the officiating leaders of the tribes together and gave them his farewell speech. He told them to remember all God had done for them and to never forget his laws. He told them not to associate with the nations around them and to never take their gods as their own. If they intermarried with them, God would stop driving out their enemies and they would become a snare to them. He reminded them that God had kept every promise he gave them; now they needed to keep theirs. Most importantly, he told them to always love the Lord.
It is good to place reminders around us of promises we don’t want to forget. I have a board in my kitchen that I attach the “Word of the Day” every day. It is a sentence prophecy about that day. I refer back to it all during the day. When I replace it, I write how that promise was answered and file it away. Then there are notebooks that I have written dreams and promises in that I refer back to from time to time to remind me of what God has done and has yet to do. But, the greatest reminder of what God has done for me is my Bible. It is my constant reminder that God is faithful and just.
In Luke, the Sadducees posed a question about the resurrection to Jesus. Everyone knew the Sadducees didn’t believe in the resurrection so they crafted their question to sound like they were asking about marriage. Jesus answered their question and nailed their motive. He cleared up the fact that there was in deed a resurrection and marriage would not be important then. He warned the people of the hypocrisy and false teachings of the people who placed themselves in the place of religious authority.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne and love and faithfulness go before you. Let us never forget your promises and your answered prayers.