Memory loss is a sad and devastating reality that affects many people who we know and love. Unfortunately, while it is easy to identify in others, it is not so easy to identify in ourselves, especially when it comes to things that really matter.
When Moses was delivering his final messages to Israel in the book of Deuteronomy, he frequently emphasized their need to “remember” (14 times in the book) and to not “forget” (10 times in the book). He urged them to “remember” where they had come from (Deut. 5:15; 15:15; 16:3, 12; 24:22), what they had done against the Lord (9:7), what the Lord had done for them (7:18; 24:18), what the Lord was doing for them (8:18), and what the Lord expected of them (4:23; 8:11).
Go back and read that list again of what Moses was telling God’s people to “remember,” and recognize that we must be diligent to remember those same things today. Memory loss may be in our future, but let us not willfully forget our God, what He has done and what He expects of us today (2 Pet. 1:9; 3:5; Heb. 13:16; Jas. 1:21-25).