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One of the things I really like about journaling is that I can look back on what I wrote and see what God has done. I have kept a journal for the last 18 years. I started to journal right after I came to Christ after my sophomore year in college. Back then I would journal a couple times a week. Today I probably only journal a handful of times a year. I wish I did it more, but I am thankful that I still do it somewhat. About once every two to three years I get my journals out or I look through my past entries on my computer and I am amazed at how much I have forgotten and how much God has worked in my life.
One of the things we are seeing in our OT series is that God worked miraculously on behalf of his covenant people – the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This past week we looked at the Exodus and how God freed his people supernaturally from bondage. It was certainly a clash of the kingdoms as Moses went toe to toe with Pharaoh and the power of darkness. Later God told the Israelites how important it is that they never forget what God has done. He then gives them some very specific instructions on how he wants them to do this.
Journaling our prayers to God and recording the events, emotions, struggles, and victories of our lives is one away we can remember what God has done in our past.
This past Sunday we spent time in our service journaling. It was the first time we have ever done that during a service. Many were blessed by it. We will most certainly do that again. My encouragement is that as we bring our Bibles to church services that we also bring our notepads regularly as well. This will not only be helpful in jotting down notes during a message but also thoughts and prayers that God may stir in our hearts. This will be meaningful in the future when we look back.