“So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” 2 Peter 1:12
Peter had just finished telling the people about their calling in God, reminding them of their salvation in Jesus. Now he tells them that he will always remind them of these things.
Why would he do the constant reminders? Most people will forget what they are told soon after being told it. The world even knows this. Look at how many commercials you see selling a type of car or soda drink. If you watch TV all day, you will most likely see the same commercials over and over many times. At times the commercial may change, but the product is the same. This is because people forget.
In the Old Testament the people were told to talk about God when they get up, throughout the day and before going to bed at night. This is so they would not forget who God is and what He has done for them.
Even though it may sometimes get redundant people still need to be reminded daily of what God can do and has already done. Can you remember absolutely everything God has done for you? Or what God did in the Bible? No one can remember all of those things. Everyone needs to be reminded.
How does being reminded help you? It will build your trust in God after seeing everything He has already done. It continues to encourage you. Do not allow yourself to forget the things of God. Read God’s Word daily to learn of Him. Tell others what you know of God and what He has done for you. Keep reminding yourself and others of what He has done.
I pray that God will help you remember all that He has done for you; that God will open doors for you to share with others what He has done and is doing; that God will encourage you in your walk with Him daily; and that God will continue to build you up more and more like Jesus every day.
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