Day 79

 

A Remembrance Book

 

Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name.

Malachi 3:16

 

I write my son's birthday letter every February. It is a birthday tradition. Every year since he could read  (4 years old) I have written him a letter for his birthday. They are simple letters, never much more than a page. I tell him how proud I am of him, that I love him and encourage him to live the Christian life. I don't know how much it means to him now but I do know it will mean a lot more in the future. Now that he is in his twenties and grown I have thought about stopping but I haven't yet. They are all saved and placed in his remembrance book.

 

His remembrance book is not a scrap book, though it may appear to be that to others. I started it after his mother died. It contains pictures of his mom when she was a child and samples of her school work. It explains who Cathy was and what was important to her. There are pictures from her battle with cancer, from when we were dating and of our marriage. It tells him of our life together. There are pictures of him being held by her when he was a baby and also newspaper articles announcing the birth of the "miracle boy." It tells him of her courage in facing death and has letters sent to me that are testimonials to the remarkable person that she was. And it has all those birthday letters.

 

It was good therapy for me to put it together but it was meant for him. I can remember Cathy but he was only a 1 year old when she was died and it is the only way he can remember his mom. He is a fortunate young man to have a mom who loved him so much that she risked her life so that he might be born and also have another mom who has loved and sacrificed so much to see that he has grown to be the fine Christian young man that he is. These are things he needs to know and remember.

 

Malachi tells us about another remembrance book - God's remembrance book. In a day when people were claiming it was pointless to serve God, a few faithful people gathered together to encourage one another to keep the faith. God looked down on them and heard them and had a remembrance book written down for them. It wasn't so God would remember them because he memory is infallible. The book is for them. It is a testimonial to them. I like to picture them up in heaven right now, sitting at the feet of God as together they go through that book, look at the pictures and remember.

 

Upon Further Review:

 

Read Malachi 3:13-18

• What harsh things had some said against God?
• Besides the remembrance book what else is in store for the faithful?
• Who does God compare the faithful to?