The Lord designed the human body in amazing ways. We have the ability to go back in time, in our memory by having one of our senses stimulated. Upon hearing, seeing, smelling or simply feeling something, you can be immediately transported back to where you were years before when an event took place. I was reminded of this while reading an article about sounds we do not hear anymore. On the list were dial-up modem, phone busy signal, fax machine, rotary phone dial and TV test pattern. Simply reading those names, the sound came right back for many of you and took you to a place in your past where many people today have no reference. https://interestingfacts.com/sounds-you-dont-hear-anymore/
Why do we remember these things, and why does it even matter? In some situations, it is for our protection and in others, it helps our advancement in knowledge. Memory is something God has given us and calls us to rely on for our relationships as well. Over 63 times in Scripture, the word “memorial” is used to describe a physical or symbolical thing that was done to mark a special occasion or to draw attention back to it, so that a memory of the event would not be lost. In many cases, the Lord commands us to remember by giving us days and dates to mark and help us not forget. When we stop honoring these memorials, we forget the importance of what happened and what continues to happen or what will happen if we forget. As powerful as our human abilities are, one of the most destructive things we can do to ourselves and those around us is to forget.
Today marks 23 years since the September 11 attack on our nation. For many of us, simply hearing the date takes is right back. We know where we were, what we were doing and who we were with. The memory of what took place afterwards and what was lost and gained in the process. Now we come to a generation that has no personal memory of the event. With the passing of time, the significance of what we learned during those months and years after the attack is being lost. News casts don’t spend as much time, lead stories on line move to current events and the anniversary is sifted lower down the feed. Those too young to remember or those born after 2001 have no cause to pause, if we don’t give them a reason. That’s why the weight of remembering falls on those of us who were there. For our protection and advancement in knowledge we must remind, we must remember, we must memorialize.
In March of 2002, a clean-up crew was sifting through the last remnants of the south tower. And it was there that a firefighter uncovered a very special piece of debris! He’d found a Bible verse fused to a chunk of rubble. In shock, he called out to Joel Meyerowitz, who was nearby. Joel is a photographer who wrote the book "Aftermath: World Trade Center Archive." "This shredded, burned and rubble-covered Bible came to me from the loving hands of a fireman who knew that I was the record keeper of ground zero," Joel said. "My astonishment at seeing the page that the Bible was open to made me realize that the Bible's message survives throughout time." The passage was The Sermon on The Mount in Matthew 5 – Jesus teachings about forgiveness. https://www.godupdates.com/bible-verse-fused-911-rubble/
Memory is a powerful thing. Many things in life that have an impact on us we don’t have a direct memory of, so having someone explain the importance of historical events shapes our behavior going forward.
Today, if you are the giver or receiver of information that awakens your senses, be thankful for the way God has designed you. Find your place in the importance of relationships and share your memories so that what you have learned will not be lost.
Serving the Savior,
Bro. Jonathan
Why do we remember these things, and why does it even matter? In some situations, it is for our protection and in others, it helps our advancement in knowledge. Memory is something God has given us and calls us to rely on for our relationships as well. Over 63 times in Scripture, the word “memorial” is used to describe a physical or symbolical thing that was done to mark a special occasion or to draw attention back to it, so that a memory of the event would not be lost. In many cases, the Lord commands us to remember by giving us days and dates to mark and help us not forget. When we stop honoring these memorials, we forget the importance of what happened and what continues to happen or what will happen if we forget. As powerful as our human abilities are, one of the most destructive things we can do to ourselves and those around us is to forget.
Today marks 23 years since the September 11 attack on our nation. For many of us, simply hearing the date takes is right back. We know where we were, what we were doing and who we were with. The memory of what took place afterwards and what was lost and gained in the process. Now we come to a generation that has no personal memory of the event. With the passing of time, the significance of what we learned during those months and years after the attack is being lost. News casts don’t spend as much time, lead stories on line move to current events and the anniversary is sifted lower down the feed. Those too young to remember or those born after 2001 have no cause to pause, if we don’t give them a reason. That’s why the weight of remembering falls on those of us who were there. For our protection and advancement in knowledge we must remind, we must remember, we must memorialize.
In March of 2002, a clean-up crew was sifting through the last remnants of the south tower. And it was there that a firefighter uncovered a very special piece of debris! He’d found a Bible verse fused to a chunk of rubble. In shock, he called out to Joel Meyerowitz, who was nearby. Joel is a photographer who wrote the book "Aftermath: World Trade Center Archive." "This shredded, burned and rubble-covered Bible came to me from the loving hands of a fireman who knew that I was the record keeper of ground zero," Joel said. "My astonishment at seeing the page that the Bible was open to made me realize that the Bible's message survives throughout time." The passage was The Sermon on The Mount in Matthew 5 – Jesus teachings about forgiveness. https://www.godupdates.com/bible-verse-fused-911-rubble/
Memory is a powerful thing. Many things in life that have an impact on us we don’t have a direct memory of, so having someone explain the importance of historical events shapes our behavior going forward.
Today, if you are the giver or receiver of information that awakens your senses, be thankful for the way God has designed you. Find your place in the importance of relationships and share your memories so that what you have learned will not be lost.
Serving the Savior,
Bro. Jonathan
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