I forget.
A lot.
Apparently, I'm in good company. Forgetfulness is something many of us share. But here's a question worth pondering: Could any of us forgetters ever forget God?
Scripture says yes.
Not in the way we forget to pick up milk or where we left our keys. But in the deeper, more troubling way of neglecting God’s presence in our lives. Psalm 50:22 offers a clear and urgent warning to God forgetters. The urgency is so strong, a literal translation might be "Please, don't forget!"
The psalmist knows we will not forget God ever existed to us. Instead, he knows well the reality that we can ignore God. What we forget is to care. We cease to care about the Lord or the way of Jesus.
We get wrapped up in our own plans, anxieties and desires, that we slowly begin to ignore God. Our culture of distraction and self-reliance makes that easier to do. Our other priorities don't diminish who God is. But they do cloud our sense of God's goodness, mercy and might.
Now, the forgetful heart's response isn't just to say "Now I remember!" It's to return to God with thanksgiving. A thankful heart cures a forgetful one. If you notice you've forgotten God, the best thing to do is remember God hasn't forgotten you. Isn't that reason enough to give thanks?
According to the psalmist, this is the sacrifice God desires. As Alicia Keys once sang (though not about God), “Everything means nothing if I ain’t got you.” Maybe that line could speak for God. 
Remembering God, then, helps us do, at least, two things well. First, we learn to live with constant gratitude. Second, our gratitude becomes our worship as we acknowledge all we have to be thankful for comes from God.
So, today, remember God. Give thanks and know that God has never forgotten you.
Stay blessed...john | 
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