REMEMBRANCE OF THE LORD

(Ps 106:4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation ;)

The Hebrew meaning for the word remember is (zakar) and the Greek is “mnaomai” both have the same meaning

“zakar” or “mnaomai” means

1.     To recall

2.     To keep in rememberance

3.     To be thoughtful of

A.    TO RECALL

God is an all-knowing God and does not forget. He knows everything at every time. He knows the end from the beginning

TO KEEP ME IN REMEMBRANCE OR BE TOUGHTFUL OF ME

It means do something for me, visit me and do something for me

B.    GOD’S REMEMBERANCE

God does not just remember or visit people for remembrance or visiting sake but he does so for a cause. It is either for judgment or blessing

1.     FOR JUDGMENT

·        Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out. (Ps 109:14)

·        Tower of Babel Gen 11:5-9

·        King Agrippa was eating of worms Ac 12: 22-23

·        Re 18:5 For her sins have reached unto heaven and God hath remembered her iniquities.

2.     FOR BLESSING

·        The children of Israel Ex 2:24

·        JOSEPH Gen 41:39-44

C.     WHAT CAUSES GOD TO REMEMBER

·        PRAYER G Ex 2:24

·        PRAISES AND WORSHIP 2CHR 20:22-23

·        0FFEREING HEB 11:4; Mt 26:7-13

LIVING YOUR LIFE TO PLEASE HIM GEN 6:9