Monday, February 2, 2015

soul amnesia


There are 234 references to the word remember in the ESV translation of the bible.
There are 25 references to the word remembrance in the ESV.
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Definition of remembrance:
The action of remembering something

Definition of remember:
have in or be able to bring into one's mind an awareness of  something or someone that one has seen, known or experienced in the past.

Definition of memorial:
serving to preserve remembrance of or relating to a memory

 I have been reading in Joshua through the if:equip study. This is a great way to be involved and seeking after God, together through the scriptures. I have been continually struck by how often God encouraged them to remember, gave them commands to build memorials to remember in years going forward.
TO NOT FORGET.

Do you struggle with forgetfulness of what God has done for you? Do you forget in the hard times, how God was there before you, how he was there the last time with you? Do you struggle with Soul Amnesia? When things are going well, when the sun seems to shine and you know you are on the mountain? 

Sometimes, I wish I had reminder, a piles of rocks from the Jordan River, an altar to see from afar, a reminder of where God has taken me, a reminder of where I have been. 

I have been constantly hearing a song over and over in my head, from Bethel Music( Author: Jeremy Riddle). A longing from my heart .

Fall afresh
Awaken my soul, come awake
To hunger to seek to thirst
Awaken first love, come awake
and do as you did at first

Spirit of the Living God come fall afresh on me, 
come wake me from my sleep
Blow through the caverns of my soul
pour in me to overflow
to overflow

Awaken my soul, come awake
to worship with all your strength

Spirit of the Living God come fall afresh on me,
come wake me from my sleep
Blow through the caverns of my soul
pour in me to overflow
to overflow

Come and fill this place
Let your glory now invade
Spirit come and fill this place
Let your Glory now invade


That we would awake, that our hearts would be as they were at first. That we would be filled afresh, that our souls would no longer know amnesia.