Day 26 - Developing the Film
Back in the good old days, people took pictures with a “film†camera.
It would work something like this—you’d load your camera with film and then take snapshots of…whatever. In theory at least, you’d then take the small metal canister (containing the film) to the nearest film developer and in three or four days you’d get a package of glossy prints. Many of these prints might or might not make it into the family album.
Now we’re sophisticated and use “digital†cameras. You can take hundreds and hundreds of pictures on a single memory card and only print the good ones!
Whether film or digital, the pictures we’ve taken become a record of our past. Our efforts at photography thus become a kind of remembrance of our lives. If the film canisters stay in the desk drawer or the memory cards are never accessed, many wonderful memories will be forgotten. The picture prints help us to remember.
Throughout God’s Word, the Lord commands His people to remember. The Psalmist declared, “I shall remember the deeds of the LORD; surely I will remember Your wonders of old.†(Ps. 77:11) Whenever God’s people were faithful to remember the work of the Lord, it bolstered their faith. In those times when they forgot the legacy of God’s faithfulness, the people fell into unbelief, disobedience and idolatry.
Take a few moments out of your busy day to remember. Remember what God has done in your life. Get the spiritual film of your life developed, and enjoy the memories!
Today’s Scripture Promise: “Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually. Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done, His marvels and the judgments from His mouth.†(I Chronicles 16:11-12)