The book of Deuteronomy, it seems, is all about remembering:
Remember the day you stood before the Lord…
Remember you were slaves in Egypt… (this one shows up five times)
Remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh…
Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert…
Remember the Lord your God…
Remember this and never forget how you provoked the Lord…
Remember … God’s majesty, his mighty hand, his outstretched arm…
Remember the time of your departure from Egypt…
Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam…
Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past…
Do you remember, dear reader? Do you remember what God has done for you? Can you stand with one hand grasping your present struggle and one hand firmly holding the past, remembering His Deliverance? Remember your God because He remembers you.
Remember…
Remember…
Remember…