Remember What the Lord Has Done: A Call to Spiritual Remembrance

Brothers and sisters, are we truly remembering? Do we truly grasp the magnitude of what the Lord has wrought in our lives, in the lives of our families, in the history of His work upon the earth? It's a subtle thing, this forgetting. The rush of daily life, the weight of responsibility, the sting of disappointment – these things can shroud the light of revelation, obscuring the very miracles that sustain us.

Like the children of Israel crossing the Jordan, we, too, have witnessed moments of divine intervention. But how quickly do those moments fade into the background noise of our existence? How easily do we let the memory of God's provision become a distant echo?

This beautiful brother from Brazil speaks powerfully to this very reality. He reminds us of Josué, instructed by the Lord to gather stones from the riverbed – a memorial, a tangible reminder of the parting of the waters. “These stones will serve as a sign for you in the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Respond that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the Lord’s covenant.” (Joshua 4:6-7). A physical monument, a constant prompt to remember the faithfulness of God.

We become prone to cataloguing our losses, our pains, our anxieties, rather than celebrating the provision, the blessings, the moments when we felt the unmistakable touch of the Almighty. And in doing so, we distort our perception of His character. We allow the shadow of doubt to eclipse the brilliance of His grace.

Outback Jack often reminds us of Ammon and the people of Medoni, how they remembered the waters of Sebus and the miraculous deliverance that followed. (Alma 17:13) To forget the Lord’s dealings is to invite a spiritual famine, a drought in the soul. Samuel the Lamanite climbed the walls of Jerusalem, a stark reminder that remembering – and proclaiming – the truth is a matter of life or death. (Helaman 16:1-3)

What would it look like to intentionally cultivate a remembrance mindset? The brother in the video suggests a simple, yet profound practice: a record. A ledger of God’s blessings. A chronicle of answered prayers. A testament to His enduring faithfulness. Start small – a single phrase, a brief observation – and let it grow into a vibrant tapestry of gratitude.

Consider the builders who are erecting the map of churches, claim your church, and connecting us all through the digital stripling army. Each click, each contribution to the Missionary Fund, each act of JustServe, is a stone laid in the foundation of a gathering place. It's a testament to our belief in the power of collective action, fueled by remembrance and gratitude.

And remember, your engagement here—the sharing, the commenting, the supporting—directly funds gospel advertising in places like Ghana, expanding the reach of this message to those who desperately need it. It’s a charity flywheel fueled by remembrance and shared purpose.

Let us, like the digital striplings, claim our responsibility to remember. Let us, like Ammon, rise to the challenge and proclaim the truth. Let us, like the children of Israel, erect our own memorials, tangible reminders of the Lord’s unwavering love and boundless power. Let us build, not destroy, remembering always what the Lord has done.

And as Davee reminds us, quoting Moroni 10:4-5, “Wherefore, I beseech you that ye remember and hearken unto these words which I have spoken unto you. Yea, remember, I say unto you, that all these things shall come upon you if ye do not watch yourselves and pray unto the Father with all diligence that ye may be delivered from the hands of your enemies.” Vigilance and remembrance – the twin pillars of our strength.