I will remember

Psalm 77: 9-12

Has God forgotten to be merciful?  Has he in anger withheld his compassion? 

Then I thought, "To this I will appeal: the years of the right hand of the Most High."  I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes,  will remember your miracles of long ago.  I will mediate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.

This psalm begins in despair and ends in confident hope.  This psalm reminds me of the importance of remembering.  When I am in an impossibly hopeless situation, when I am heavy-hearted, when I feel like God is far from me, when I am tired of the trials of this life...  I will remember the deeds of the Lord.

Today,

I have friends who are very sick.  I will remember how God has healed in the past, and how God has used sickness to reveal His love in such powerful ways.

It seems like our money will run out before our bills are paid.  I will remember how God has always provided for us in the past, and that money is never a problem for God.

I am affected by circumstances that are beyond my control.  I will remember that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, and that He is sovereign.

I am really, really tired of cold and cloudy days.  I will remember that God's glory shines brightly throughout the summer in Eugene.  It won't be much longer...

verses 13-14:  Your ways, O God, are holy.  What god is so great as our God?  You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.