"1 Corinthians 11:24
This do in remembrance of Me.

It seems then, that Christians may forget Christ! There could be no need for this loving exhortation, if there were not a fearful supposition that our memories might prove treacherous. Nor is this a bare supposition: it is, alas! too well confirmed in our experience, not as a possibility, but as a lamentable fact. It appears almost impossible that those who have been redeemed by the blood of the dying Lamb, and loved with an everlasting love by the eternal Son of God, should forget that gracious Saviour; but, if startling to the ear, it is, alas! too apparent to the eye to allow us to deny the crime. Forget Him who never forgot us! Forget Him who poured His blood forth for our sins! Forget Him who loved us even to the death! Can it be possible? Yes, it is not only possible, but conscience confesses that it is too sadly a fault with all of us, that we suffer Him to be as a wayfaring man tarrying but for a night. He whom we should make the abiding tenant of our memories is but a visitor therein. The cross where one would think that memory would linger, and unmindfulness would be an unknown intruder, is desecrated by the feet of forgetfulness. Does not your conscience say that this is true? Do you not find yourselves forgetful of Jesus? Some creature steals away your heart, and you are unmindful of Him upon whom your affection ought to be set. Some earthly business engrosses your attention when you should fix your eye steadily upon the cross. It is the incessant turmoil of the world, the constant attraction of earthly things which takes away the soul from Christ. While memory too well preserves a poisonous weed, it suffereth the rose of Sharon to wither. Let us charge ourselves to bind a heavenly forget-me-not about our hearts for Jesus our Beloved, and, whatever else we let slip, let us hold fast to Him." By Charles Spurgeon

Forgetting You, Jesus, is such a tragedy. But it's so good to know that every Christian struggles with this. I confess that I have been focused on the move. Many things have come to mind and I've evaluated them based on the move and not on Your will. It's coming up so fast that I'm a little taken aback and overwhelmed with wishes for what I'd like to do... With things I should do... With things that sound nice, but maybe they are unnecessary and not even that beneficial. I have found this event in my life to have taken up residence on the altar of my worship. Meditating on my To Do List and this house and our new one has been keeping me up a little at night. How do I figure out how to take it down off the altar even with all the stuff that really needs to be thought about and done? Maybe it's not as hard or unrealistic as putting thoughts out of my mind, but rather when they do come to mind, talking to You about them instead of stewing them in my brain. That's not second nature to me, Lord. And maybe it isn't for anyone. How I long for my eternity in Heaven where such frustrations no longer apply!!!

Father, I thank You that You are taking care of the house selling and buying process. That in fact, You've been preparing the family that will move in and the family that will move out. That You've been making a niche for us to fill in another community, another church, and in a new job. Thank You that the life You plan for us is NOT BORING. You put us in places not to relax and be pampered, but to do Your work! And how fulfilling it is! How nice to feel needed! How wonderful to have the burden lifted from my shoulders that I have to do it alone. It is truly YOU working through my earthly vessel to do good in kindness to those You love and who love You. Let my life and words be a beacon, a reflection, and a blessing.

God You are a god who Knows, who Does, who Is, who Was, and who Is to Come, who Loves, who Feels, who Thinks, who Cares, who Abides... You are the Almighty!