[The Glory Unveiled]
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees. [ Deuteronomy 16:12 NIV ]
One of the most critical keys to growth and lasting progress is the discipline of remembrance. We often forget too quickly where God has brought us from, and that forgetfulness comes at a great cost. When memory fades, momentum is lost. Many people find themselves trapped in a painful cycle of despair and frustration, repeatedly returning to old places and patterns, not because deliverance failed, but because remembrance did. When we lose sight of where we came from, we slowly drift back toward it. To guard His people against this danger, God commanded the Israelites—and by extension, He instructs us—to remember that they were once slaves in Egypt, a picture of our former bondage to sin. Forgetfulness causes free people to live with a slave’s mindset. When they forget their history, they begin to carry the posture, fears, and limitations of bondage into a season of freedom. This is why God insisted that they remember: not to shame them, but to anchor them in their new identity. They were no longer slaves. But remembrance alone was not enough. God also commanded them to keep His decrees. This was the surest way to prevent their souls from wandering back into captivity. In slavery, they lived under the decrees of taskmasters; in freedom, they were to live under the decrees of their God. Every life lives under a governing word—either the voice of bondage or the word of liberty. The same truth applies to us. We were once slaves to sin and its dark influence, but God set us free through the blood of His Son. The way to remain in that freedom is clear and uncompromising: remember where you have been delivered from, and submit yourself to the Word that now governs your life in the light. This is the guarantee of staying free. Do not take your redemption lightly. Guard it with obedience. Treasure it through remembrance. Become a student of the Word. Freedom is sustained by those who remember their deliverance and choose, daily, to live under the rule of God’s truth.
Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege of freedom. Help me to keep your decrees. In Jesus’ name.
Wisdom_Quote: Freedom is only complete when the mind of the slave is free.
Salvation Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for the price you paid to free me from darkness. I embrace your love and accept this provision. Be my Lord, now and forever.
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