Devotion for September 23
By byFaith Staff

The righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever (Psalm 112:6).

Elaine Pereira is author of I Will Never Forget, a story about a woman caring for her aging mother through the stages of dementia. The way Pereira describes her mother’s deterioration is not noble or sentimental. The loss of memory creates many embarrassments.

Yet, as the story unfolds, we ultimately understand that the mother’s dignity is restored, not by a return of her memory but by her daughter’s memories. Pereira remembers her mother for who she was – and still is – a beloved person made in the image of God.

In an even more profound way, God maintains our dignity and preciousness to him by remembering his provision for us. Even when our lives are not as they should be, God treats us with the dignity and care that is reserved for his beloved.

The One who covers our sin with his blood, also covers our shame with his righteousness. The consequence is that God remembers that we are his precious children.

The world, our country, our community, even our family may forget us. God will not. He will always say, “You are mine and precious to me. I remember you!”

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank you that you will not forget me. May the dignity of the memory you maintain for me also stir me to see others through your memory of them.

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