God Remembers

God Remembers

I was 12 years old and we had just finished watching the movie “Robin Hood Prince of Thieves” and we were on our way outside when I saw her…

She was just about 5 years old standing right outside the doors to the movie theater in down town Vancouver. As I held my dad’s hand out of the theatre I saw that this girl had no hand to hold, as a matter of fact she was crying, “Moommy!” as best she could through the sobs of abandonment. My heart went out to her because I knew what it felt like to be alone and I didn’t want her to feel like that anymore. The strangest part of my observation was that it seemed that I was the only one who noticed or even cared that this girl was looking for her parents. Perhaps there were people helping her find her mommy that I didn’t notice. After all I was only 12 and I was mostly concerned about maybe seeing a Ninja Turtle pop out of the sewers. I’m sure she eventually found her parents but her being alone broke my little 12 year old heart.

Do you remember when you were young and experienced the feelings of pity and compassion for the first time! Do you remember when you would pass by someone with a “Will work for food” sign and your heart would literally hurt to think that he or she would possibly go hungry and sleep alone in the streets that night.

I remember! I remember that my heart was soft and tender to those who were poor or in a lost condition. Now that I’m older when I see some kid crying for their mommy I think, “Would someone please shut that kid up!?” Or when I see a homeless person on the street my heart doesn’t go out to them like it used too, now I think, “Nice try buddy, I’m not falling for your ploy this time.” I remember when I would go to Sunday school and be absolutely thrilled to learn about another Bible story, but now I often forget God’s goodness to me and what’s worse I forget to thank God for His goodness to me. Some days I even dread reading my Bible and talking to God!

God say’s this: Jeremiah 2:2 “I remember you, the kindness of your youth, the love of your betrothal, when you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.” (NKJV)

God remembers your kindness, do you? Today make a heart check and remember the softness of your heart to others in the innocence of your youth. Perhaps even more important, try to remember when you “went after” God! Remember the time when seeking Him was just as exciting and anticipated as your favorite hobby! God remembers your kindness in your youth…and so should you.

Jeb