HomeWord - Sept. 7, 2006
Short-Term Memory Loss
This devotional was written by Leslie Snyder
“And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” Exodus 20:1
I love a mountaintop experience; I mean a real hike up the mountain that involves planning, challenge, hard work, sweat, a few stumbles, a full backpack and my favorite hiking companion. My husband, Jim, and I have covered many trail miles over the years and just can’t get enough of that mountaintop experience. Of course, we’re not talking
Moses might agree. After leading the Israelites out of
I’ve always been surprised at how easily the people of
Maybe the journey from bondage to freedom causes short-term memory loss. Somewhere between the excitement of the journey and the reality of the road before us, we forget where we’ve come from and forsake the One Who delivered us. Today, take some time to re-chart your course.
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GOING DEEPER:
1. What demonstrations of God’s goodness in your life have you forgotten?
2. What steps can you take to overcome this “short-term memory loss”?
FURTHER READING:
Exodus 19: 1-25
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