Forgetting the AP

Psalms 36:10 “Oh Lord, continue your loving kindness to those who know you. And your righteousness to the seeker’s heart.”

Have you ever forgotten something? 

Of course, we all have.

Once a pastor friend came to church early in order to complete final preparations for the service. His wife and three children came just before church started in a separate car. Afterward, one son told his mom that he’d ride to a baptism, which was at some people’s home, with his Dad after church was over. Mom reminded Dad of his responsibility and he promised to get his son to the people’s home.

Naturally, the pastor was detained after church and so the son went out on the playground. When the pastor realized that he might be late for the baptism, he jumped in his car and left. The pastor walked in and sat down next to his wife. She asked, “Where’s Christopher?” He ran to the car and headed back to the church.

When he arrived, his son was sitting on the front steps patiently waiting for his father to come back.

During the good times in our lives we act as if we don’t really need the Lord. Our time with Him becomes so relaxed that we may even forget to pray. Successes in business or in our personal lives are accepted as coming from us, and many times thanking God is not even in the equation.  We simply forget.

So why is it that when we have problems, we tend to remember a relationship with Him?   We know the Lord is there all the time, but treat Him like a phone Application. If we are not looking for something the application just lays quietly on our phone.   When we need help, we tap on the application and there is our answer.  

How do you expect the Lord to bless your life and give you his favor when the relationship is only one way.  He asks for a relationship with you every day.  But you tend to make it on your terms and try to control the application.  So why should the Lord ever bless you in a one way relationship?  

It’s because He loves us and shows His kindness by helping us in the good times and the bad.  

He forgets our ugly past but never forgets us when we need Him.  It is in one on one relationship where we can fully appreciate the God application. 

He NEVER forgets.