Remember.

Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Esau, Rachel, Leah, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Joshua, Caleb, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Micah, Ruth, Boaz, Samuel…

The ones in bold I remembered off the top of my head; the others I skimmed through to find and fill in the gaps.

This is the first time in my entire life that I have made it past Genesis and Exodus when trying to read the entire Bible. It has been the most rewarding thing I can remember doing spiritually. (I’m in the 8th chapter of 1 Samuel!)

I am starting to get it. I’m starting to see God’s heart. I’m starting to enjoy intimacy with Him. I’m identifying with the people of old. I’m reading the stories so that I can remember.

Over and over Moses reminds His people to remember what God did for them. Over and over God reminds the Israelites about the covenant He made with them, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” He doesn’t want them to forget. And the closer I get to Him the more I wonder how could I? And yet when I look back on my day(s) I have to confess to Him that I did.

If I hadn’t started this journey, I wouldn’t even know to, or what to, remember.

Let me encourage you! Try it! If you have a good knowledge of the New Testament read the first five books of the Bible. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. They’re called The Five Books of Moses, or The Law. Don’t kill yourself about it. Take your time. Get to know the characters. Read it like you would a book but remember that it’s true.

In Luke 24:27 Jesus is resurrected and appears to some men who thought he hadn’t redeemed with his death and doubted His resurrection. But Jesus took the time to show them…

“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.”

When you read it, ask God to reveal Himself to you.