Memories
Reading - Psalm 105
I have only one remaining memory of my mother's father. I remember walking
out into his backyard and towards him. I was only 3 when he died. He had a
big smile on his face and even though he smoked big cigars, had nearly
perfectly white teeth. My mother told me that he never had any teeth
problems in his life and attributed it to the fact that he brushed with
table salt!
What makes that one meeting of many the only one that still remains in my
memory, is that I was walking towards a ride in his car police car. He was a
small town cop!
If it weren't for that one memory etched in my mind with a police-car
colored "crayon," I would have to go by photographs and the stories of
others to remember my grandpa Walter Ketchum. Memories are very valuable
things. Among other things they can bring joy as we remember past blessings.
Repeatedly in the Old Testament God reminded the people of Israel of their
history. Psalm 105 starts with the line, "Oh give thanks to the Lord, call
upon His Name; Make known His deeds among the people." The rest of the Psalm
is a partial poetic history of Israel from Abraham to Moses. That history of
God's deeds was to be shared with the world.
Remember God's deeds in your life and you will be encouraged. Share those
deeds with others and they will be encouraged and perhaps moved to follow
the Lord too.
The Circuit 'Riter, Michael Ullrich