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Remind my children that I love them...


Do you know why I wake up every morning and read my Bible?  It’s because I constantly need to be reminded of what I already know, all the time.  Sounds silly, but it’s so necessary.  I tell my stepdaughter to wash her hands every time she goes into the kitchen.  I will say this maybe 5 times a day.  One or two times, she’ll do it on her own and I’ll sing her praises.  An hour later, I’ll have to remind her again, “Wash your hands.”  “Oh yeah,” she says, as if she can recall someone once told her this years ago.  How quickly we forget.  I mean, we literally have the worst memories when it comes to certain things. 


Even Paul knew how awful we were at remembering.  In Ephesians 2:5b, he declares, “it is by grace you have been saved.” And in 3 short verses, he exclaims, “For it is by grace you have been saved” Ephesians 2:8.  Same chapter, one sentence later!  I can appreciate that he knew who he was dealing with.  Back in his day there were no cell phones, and people were still distracted.  So, don’t feel bad when you’ve found that you’ve gotten a bit off track, yet again.  We constantly need to be reminded.  It’s a fact.  And its okay.  My husband tells me he loves me every day, several times a day.  Do I know he loves me? Absolutely! Do I need to be reminded? Yes! Every 10 minutes. Just kidding, I’m not that needy.  But does he say it to remind me? Probably not, probably more so to express his love.  And there’s nothing wrong with that. 


Regardless of if God is reminding us of his grace and love for us, or if He’s just expressing it because He can’t help but to keep saying it, every 10 minutes, let us take it in.  I love you. I love you. I love you.  I gave my Son for you. I love you.  I love you.  I love you.  I can never get tired of hearing it.  And I guarantee you God will never get tired of saying it. 

I encourage you to set a reminder in your phone, on your refrigerator, or wherever is most effective, to spend time reading your Bible, praying, and reveling in the love God has for you.  Because let’s face it, we need to be reminded. 

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