Don't forget to remember!

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Remember

This weekend, being Memorial Day weekend, we as a nation pause to remember those who have fallen. These men and women demonstrated their love for this nation and their fellow citizens by paying the ultimate sacrifice and laying down their lives.
(Possible brief time of recognition for those who know people personally who have died in service).
Time of prayer

How do you know someone loves you?

Have you ever stopped to consider this? How do we really know someone loves you? Is it by their words? Is it by their intentions? Is it by their actions?
Gary Chapman famously wrote a book that centers on the five love languages
Acts of Service
Physical Touch
Words of Affirmation
Quality Time
Gifts
The premise behind his book is that each of us receive love in different ways. Sometimes it might be a couple of different ways.
One of the challenges that we begin to see is that we will naturally communicate love in the way that we best receive love. For example, my strongest love language is words of affirmation. I want to hear (or read) if someone likes something I did. Each Sunday, one of the first things I want to talk to Danielle about is the service and the sermon. Because words of affirmation are the way that I receive love, I often try to communicate it that way. I may write a note or say “I love you” but if Danielle is going to receive love best by spending time with me, then I’d be better off inviting her to go somewhere with me or ask if she would like to sit on the couch and talk.
When it comes to God, we can see His love all over the pages of scripture. And yet his love is more than words. He love is more than sentiment. His love is rooted in a deep covenantal commitment.
In the Old Testament, they will use the word hesed to refer to His love. Some english translations render this as
“faithful love” (NLT), or
“loyal love” (LEB), or
“steadfast love” (ESV), or
“lovingkindness” (NASB).
The Psalmist of urges God’s people to bask in God’s love by remembering His works. Each verse of this Psalm contains some recollection of what God has done. Worshippers are then called to acknowledge that “God’s steadfast love endures forever” in response to remembering that act of God.
Today, we’re going to consider three ways that God worked in the lives of the people and how these reveal his covenantal love for us. We will do this as we remember his work in creation, history, and even today.

Remember God’s work in creation (1-9)

The Psalmist here does some interesting things to note some of God’s attributes. He does so in some specific ways that through calling the people of God to remember certain things that God is and certain things that God does.
He begins by referring to God as YHWH - by his covenant name. If you look in your bible, you might notice the word Lord is written in Small Caps - this is the English translators way of rendering this special name of God.
God is good (1) - he is all good. He is pure and right. Unlike some other deities that are exalted around the world, God is all good. Some deities are celebrated for their deceptiveness and deceitful qualities, and yet we need to give thanks and praise to God because He is good. Now this does have implications in our lives. When we face great times of success - we can easily celebrate the goodness of God. With all of the graduations that are happening right now, we can celebrate the goodness of God as He has faithfully

Remember God’s work in history (10-22)

Remember God’s work today (23-26)

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