“Remember and Do Not
Forget”
“Remember what Amalek did to you by the
way, when you were come forth out of Egypt; How he met you by the way, and
smote the hindmost of you, even all that were feeble behind you, when you were
faint and weary; and he feared not God. Therefore it shall be, when the LORD
your God has given you rest from all your enemies round about, in the land
which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it, that you
shall blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; you shall not forget it.” (v.17-19)
The entire
Book of Deuteronomy is a reminder to the children of Israel of what God had;
done for them, taught them and what He expected of them. This passage is no
exception as it begins with the word “Remember”
and ends with the words “You shall
not forget.”
The
Israelites were to remember how the Amalekites attacked them from behind,
killing those who were weak, weary and feeble. They were also instructed to;
“Blot out the remembrance of Amalek” meaning, to utterly destroy him and his
people. Finally, they were to “Never forget;” neither the cold-blooded and dastardly attack by Amalek nor the order
to destroy him.
This
should remind us that we too have an enemy who attacks us constantly. Who waits
patiently until we are worn down, weak, weary of fighting the good fight, to
attack our soul. The Apostle Peter reminds us to “Be Sober” (on guard), because
“our adversary goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1
Peter 5:8).
Therefore,
in order to be prepared, we must put on the whole armor of God every day to strengthen
us for the fight. Never forget!
The
Truth
“Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:10-12)
