Read today’s texts first: Ezekiel 15-16; Psalm 70; Revelation 6
MAXIMize YOUR DAY
The straight and narrow has no cul-de-sacs, round-abouts,detours or U-turns – there’s no going back.
They say when you get to my age, you lose two things: first, your memory, then …? Old joke, chronic problem! The nation of Israel frequently suffered memory loss, forgetting how God adopted this abused and abandoned child (16:43), cleaned her up and then transformed her into a beautiful princess. Ironically, Israel then prostituted herself with the same nations who had abandoned her.
The straight and narrow should have no cul-de-sacs, round-abouts, detours or U-turns – there’s no going back. When I used to go hiking in the woods, I was told to take note of my surroundings and even mark my route to avoid wandering in circles. Israel was told the same thing, to remember their journey through regular fasts and feasts, memorial altars, and supposedly unforgettable rites like circumcision. Yet time and time again, Israel would forget how far they had come and how they had got there. The consequence of their forgetfulness was a return to their former bondage.
Fortunately, God never forgets: “I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth” (16:60). “Lord, thank you for the constant reminders of Your faithfulness to Israel and to me. As I read Your Word each day, help me to remember to mark the milestones of my life. May I never forget where I’ve come from and how I got where I am today. There’s no turning back!”
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