Lord, Have You Forgotten Me?

Genesis 8:1

But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.

Genesis 8:1 might seem to suggest that God had let His promises to Moses slip His mind for some period of time before He fulfilled them.  That interpretation would be inconsistent with who God is.  God had not forgotten Noah for He does not and cannot forget His promises to His children. 

But it is quite possible that Noah, a man of extraordinary faith, may have been wondering if God had forgotten about him and his family.  Surely Noah became a bit anxious when the doves he sent out returned to the ark without having found a landing place.  But God in His faithfulness remembered Noah and the promises that He had made to Noah, Noah's family, and all the living creatures in the ark were fulfilled.

Noah and his family surely wanted off the boat before it was time.  God was not going to let them leave the boat until the earth around them was properly prepared.  As we go through life, our expectations often lead us to question whether God has remembered us.  We are simply placing our desires ahead of God's perfect plan for our lives.  The God of Faithfulness never forgets us or His promises to us.  We must have faith in His perfect timing.  

On this Memorial Day, may we be certain that God has not forgotten the men and women who died for our country.  Just as He honors His Son, Jesus, who died for our freedom from sin, Almighty God is honoring those that died for our protection and freedom from tyranny.  

Prayer 

Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your faithfulness to Your promises.  We rejoice in knowing that You will not let a single promise return void.  We pray that You will give us the grace we need to build our faith when we are waiting on Your perfect timing for our lives.  May we never doubt You.  

On this day, Father, we also pray that You bring peace and comfort to the families of those who lost their sons and daughters in defense of our nation.  We ask all these things in the name of the Lord, Strong and Mighty, Jesus Christ.