February 2026
Nehemiah 13:14 “Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for his service.”
Have there ever been times in your life when you just want to simply forget that it ever happened? I am sure you could take some time and make a list of mistakes that you have made that you would surely like to forget.
For example, like not paying attention when you were driving in the Wal-Mart parking lot and you sideswiped a car. On the other hand, you did not check the balance in your checking account and tried to make a purchase at the grocery store and they say they had to decline your card. There you stand with a cart full of groceries that you cannot take home.
These times in our lives may cause us not to want that kind of attention drawn to us. There is no chance that you would want people to recognize you for the mistakes you made. I hope that the good things that you do outshine those mistakes that seem to follow us.
One characteristic that describes our God is “Omniscient” which means that He knows all things. God knows all the things we do that we would want forgotten. But He also sees the things that we do that please Him.
Good News! God forgives all of our failures and remembers them no more. He daily continues to strengthen us through our mistakes and gives us the Holy Spirit to do the good deeds for the house of God and for His service.
May God show His grace to you as you begin this Lenten season and allow you to “hear Him” through His Word as we reflect on the Sounds of the Passion in our midweek series this Lenten season.
In His Service,
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