EXODUS 17:14: Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it
in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”
Have you noticed how prone to forget we humans are? Abraham Lincoln observed about his own
generation, “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven.
We have grown in numbers, wealth, and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have
forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and which
multiplied, and enriched, and strengthened us.”
God recognized that people have the habit of forgetting, so He instructed Moses to write down in a
book what had taken place in the battle against the Amalekites.
Furthermore, this was to be read to Joshua, the future leader of Israel, so he would be sure to
remember as well. This victory would become a source of encouragement for Christians throughout
history–all because it was written down.
Are you keeping a written account of the good things God has done for you? Is there a record of the
victories that God has brought about in your life? Some people keep a daily spiritual diary; others
record only special events. But in some fashion God’s blessings need to be committed to something
more dependable than our faulty memories.
When you’re feeling discouraged, or perhaps even wondering if God loves you, take out your journal
and refresh your memory. The entries in your journal can be a continuing source of encouragement
for you.
In addition, take the opportunity to share with your children or grandchildren what God has done for
you. The God who has dealt with you so graciously in the past is the same God who wants to work in
their lives as well.
THE WEAKEST INK IS STRONGER THAN THE GREATEST MEMORY.