The Danger of Forgetfulness | Sunday, January 31, 2021

Faithful through the ages, God of Abraham, the God of covenant and faithful promises. Time and time again, You have proven You do just what You say. Though the storms may come and the winds may blow, I will remain steadfast and let my heart learn. When You speak the word, it will come to pass. Great is Your faithfulness to me. Great is Your faithfulness to me. From the rising sun to the setting same, I will praise Your name. Great is Your faithfulness to me.

Seasons change, but You remain the same. God, from age to age, though the earth may pass away, Your word remains the same. Your history can prove there's nothing You can do. You're faithful and true. Though the storms may come and the winds may blow, I will remain steadfast.

Great is Your faithfulness to me. It never runs out. Oh, He'll never let me down. You'll never let me down.

I won't forget the wonder of how You brought deliverance, the Exodus of my heart, and You found me.

You found your free.

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Heavenly Father, we thank You, God, Lord, for this day that we could pour out our praise to You. We thank You, Lord, that You have overcome the grave. You have overcome sin, and we have hope in You—a lasting hope, a true hope. We believe in You. I trust You, God. So, God, would You receive our praise and receive our worship in Jesus' mighty name. Amen.

Days may be darkest, but Your light is greater. You light our way, God. You light our way. When evil is rising, You're rising higher with power to save, with power to save. You keep hope alive because You are alive, Jesus. You are alive. Death had a stronghold, but Your life was stronger. Evil is rising, but You are rising higher.

With power from the beginning, Jesus, you are. Because you're breathing, there's hope in the breaking, hope in the sorrow, and hope for this moment. My hope for tomorrow is that there's hope in the morning and hope in the evening. There's hope because you're living in hope; you're breathing in this hope in the breaking.

You keep, Jesus, you are a liar. You keep hope alive from the beginning, and your word never fails. You keep hope alive.

Because You are alive, Jesus, You are alive.

Hey, welcome, and thanks for tuning in to Cross Connection Church! We are stoked that we get to bring you church at home today. I'm Pastor Garrett, and if you're new or visiting our online broadcast this morning, welcome! We're super glad that you could join us today. Here at Cross Connection Church, we're all about living life in connection with God, one another, and the world through Jesus Christ.

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Please be lifting them up in prayer as they serve our community and veterans dinners, doing an amazing work there. So, when you're praying, keep Interfaith Community Services in mind.

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Here in Escondido, California, let's go ahead and join Anthony again. I just want to remind you all that at four o'clock tonight, we would love to see you here. We're going to have a special message from Pastor Miles and a devotion from him, so check it out. We would love to see you here at four o'clock on the patio. God bless you all.

Now, let's worship the Lord. I see the King of Glory coming on the clouds. Mercy is here.

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Father, it's our prayer that everything we do is for Your kingdom's cause. As we walk through this earth and then walk into eternity with You, we ask that You would be a part of every moment of our lives. God, we know that our life here is only temporary and just a shadow of the things that are to come. While we can't wait to be with You in glory someday, I pray that right now, in this life, You would use us for Your glory. Teach us what it means to be the children of God. Grow us, fill us with Your Spirit, and mold us and shape us so that we would look like You more and more each day. We want to learn to be the children of God here on this earth, preparing for the time when we get to live with You forever in glory. We love You, and it's in Jesus' name that we pray all these things. Amen.

We may not want to admit it, or we might like to think otherwise, but we are forgetful people. Several years ago, I shared an article that I had come across about what researchers from the University of Notre Dame had termed an "event boundary." We've all experienced the effects of this event boundary, even though we may not have known that it is an actual psychological identifiable phenomenon. What is an event boundary? Well, if you have ever entered a room in your home and, as you did, forgot just what it was that you...

We often experience event boundaries in our lives. For instance, I have frequently walked upstairs in my house to retrieve something, only to completely forget what I was looking for as soon as I arrived in my room. Then, when I go back downstairs, the thought comes back to me, prompting me to return upstairs, only to forget again.

Psychology professor Gabriel Radvansky explains that entering or exiting through a doorway serves as an event boundary in the mind, which separates episodes of activity and files them away. This compartmentalization makes it difficult to recall decisions or activities made in a different room. The challenge is that, as we age, we seem to have less access to the random access memory (RAM) of our brains. Unfortunately, there are no RAM upgrades for our brains. Instead, our memory becomes overloaded with information, leading to increased forgetfulness.

A couple of days ago, I found myself sitting right here in my chair, trying to remember a word. It wasn't even a big word, but it felt like it was right on the tip of my tongue. I'm sure you have had this experience before. I struggled to recall the word for a couple of minutes, and it was incredibly frustrating. Some of you watching, who may be a little older than I am, might be thinking, "Just wait, Pastor Miles; it gets worse." I know that’s true, and it’s somewhat frightening to consider.

We are forgetful, and just as doorways create event boundaries that seem to reset our brains and clear our memories, there are other factors that increase the likelihood of forgetting very important things. This is why it is essential to create reminders and build reinforcing mechanisms for our memories.

This principle is reflected in Deuteronomy 6, where Moses, after giving what we know as the greatest commandment in the law, emphasizes the importance of remembering and reinforcing our commitments.

Why, after He gives that, does He say these words in Deuteronomy chapter 6, beginning at verse 6? "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."

The same reinforcing exhortation is given from God to Joshua, who would be the leader of the children of Israel after Moses' death. At the opening of Joshua chapter 1, we read this in verse 8: "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, so that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it." The words of the law of God should be in your heart and on your mind. You should teach them to your children, and they should be written down where you, your children, and your grandchildren will see them and be reminded of them often, so that you will think about them and meditate upon them.

Why does God want these things to be written upon our hearts and in our minds, and all around us, so that we will see them continually? Again, back to Joshua chapter 1, in verses 7 and 8, we read these words: "So that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses, my servant, commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left. This book of the law, in verse 8, shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, so that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it."

Why does God want His people to have these things in their hearts and in their minds, and all around them, so that they will meditate on it and keep these laws? Again, back to Joshua chapter 1, there in verses 7 and 8: "So that you may prosper wherever you go, for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success."

It is very clear that God desires His people— you and me, if we are followers of God— to have these teachings ingrained in our lives.

God desires that His law be kept in the hearts and minds of His people. He wants them to teach these principles to their children and grandchildren, creating reminders of His law all around them. This way, they can keep these teachings fresh in their hearts and minds, making them more likely to walk in accordance with His ways. As a result of keeping His law, they would experience God's presence, receive His blessings, and find success in their lives. He also wants us to keep these teachings before our eyes and in our hearts and minds continually.

Now, back to Deuteronomy 6. Look at verse 12: "Lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage." You might think to yourself that this is not possible; there is no way they would be in danger of forgetting God—the God who brought them out of 400 years of slavery and bondage in Egypt. Of course, we would think that we could not possibly forget such an amazing thing.

I'm sure that many of you have had this thought while reading through the Old Testament. You might think, "If I were among the children of Israel and had seen the plagues in Egypt, witnessed the Passover event as it truly happened, crossed over the Red Sea on dry ground, and been in the wilderness seeing God provide manna every single morning and water from rocks, I would never forget the Lord."

However, we know that this is exactly what happened. If you've ever read the Old Testament, you know that it didn't take long for the people of Israel to begin living as though they had forgotten the Lord. How was that possible? It is possible because of event boundaries—not exactly, but it is possible because we are prone to forget even the most significant events in life.

Big lessons that come from these major events can fade from our memories. Our memories are what we would call fungible; they can be lost quickly, even the important ones. The significant lessons that arise from these memories can be altered and changed. There is some remarkable research on the reality of the changing or degradation of our memories surrounding major events.

Like the terrorist attacks of 2001, big events are sometimes referred to as flashbulb memories. They are the kind of things that we take lots of pictures of, thinking we will memorize them. These memories are indelibly imprinted upon our minds. However, even those flashbulb memories have a way of degrading over time.

New York University conducted research with almost 3,000 people following the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001. They had these individuals write down their memories immediately after the attacks. Within days, they recorded exactly where they were, what they saw, and who they were with. Then, they had those same people return several times over the years, spanning more than a decade, to recount their memories of the events.

When these individuals came back, they would share their memories of 9/11, including where they were and who they were with. The memories had changed so much that researchers would provide them with their handwritten accounts from just days after the events. The people were often shocked by what they had written. Sometimes, they would read their own accounts and say, "That's not how it happened," despite having their own handwritten records in their hands. It was as if their memories had completely transformed.

Considering the change in their memories, one might wonder how we can even trust our own memories. In some respects, there is a sense in which we almost can't. This is why God wanted His people to write these things down. He wanted them to think about these events often, to meditate upon these words continually, and to teach these things to their children.

When you teach something, people are often amazed at your ability to recall passages of Scripture. Much of that ability comes from teaching these things to others. It’s not that I sat down and tried to memorize great chunks of Scripture—though I have in certain areas—but many of the things I remember are simply because I have taught them so many times. When you teach these things to others, they become more deeply imprinted upon your heart.

God says, "I want you to write these things down. I want you to meditate upon them continually. I want you to teach them to your kids and your grandkids." He even wanted them to create annual events and festivals, such as Passover and Pentecost.

Sukkoth, these events in Israel's history, were all given so that they would remember why. "Lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out from the house of bondage."

Now, here is the amazing thing: difficult or eventful happenings, those flashbulb moments in our lives, seem so great to us in the moment that they are happening. We think, "When this is happening, I will never forget this." However, when the stress of the moment fades, the memory begins to fade as well. Those huge lessons that we learn in the middle of those flashbulb moments can begin to fade as well. The things we are convinced we will never forget—not just the memory, but the lessons that came from it—begin to fade, especially when better or less difficult days come.

So, look at what Moses says to the children of Israel in Deuteronomy chapter 6, verse 10. He says to them, "So it shall be when the Lord your God brings you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities which you did not build, houses full of all good things which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant. When you have eaten and you are full."

When you come into the land and you have houses, cities, lands, and farms—all this stuff that you didn't really have to work for, it was just there for you when you came and took the land—then, in verse 12, "Beware lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage."

Important lessons learned in the stress of hard times are often forgotten when better days come. God says to His people, "Listen, I'm boiling it all down to this really important great commandment: You shall love Me with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength—with your entire being. If you do this, you'll remember to keep all of the other commandments: honoring the Sabbath, honoring your father and mother, not bearing false witness, not coveting. If you love Me with your entire being, then you'll keep the other commandments."

But here's the problem: when you are no longer under the threat of bondage...

Of slavery in Egypt, when you are no longer forced to trust Me every day for your provision of food and water in the wilderness, you will find yourself in the Promised Land. In this land, you will have big, beautiful cities that you didn't have to build, and houses full of good things that you didn't have to fill. You will have wells filled with water, and you won't have to look to rocks that Moses struck with his staff to bring forth water. You will have vineyards and orchards, and you will be full of all good food and all good things.

Beware! That's when the opportunity to forget the Lord will come. You may think, "No way, that's impossible! We'll never forget the Lord and all that He has done for us." However, after Moses preaches this message in the book of Deuteronomy, he dies at the end of that book. His predecessor, Joshua, takes over the leadership of the people right after Deuteronomy, as recorded in the book of Joshua. Following Joshua is the book of Judges.

In Judges, we read this at the very opening of the book, after Moses's death and after Joshua's leadership and his death. In Judges chapter 2, verse 7, it states, "So the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua." These elders were the people who were alive when Moses actually gave this message in Deuteronomy. They had seen all the great works of the Lord which He had done for Israel.

Now, Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died when he was 110 years old. They buried him within the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash. When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel.

That doesn't even seem possible—that they would immediately forget the Lord. They didn't see His works; they didn't know those things. They were just stories to the generation that came after them. In the New Testament, we read this from Paul the Apostle in First Corinthians chapter 10, verse 11: "Now all of these things happened to them, the children of Israel, and they are examples. They were written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the age have come."

Have come, therefore, all of the Old Testament was written instructively for us. Paul says, "Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall." We are incredibly forgetful and prone to have things depart from our memories, including the events we've experienced and the lessons that come from those events.

In Judges chapter 2, verse 10, we read, "When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them that did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel." Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served other gods, Ba'al. They forsook the Lord God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They followed other gods from among the gods of the people who were all around them, bowed down to them, and provoked the Lord to anger. They forsook the Lord and served Ba'al and Asherah, two foreign gods of the Philistines and other people in the land.

As soon as those who had witnessed the events that God performed during the wilderness wanderings or knew the miracles of God under Moses and Joshua were gone, a generation arose that did not know the Lord and forsook Him. One chapter later, in Judges chapter 3, we read in verse 7, "So the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they forgot the Lord their God and served the Ba'als and Asherahs."

We must be careful not to underestimate our capacity for forgetfulness. This is essentially important. Take heed when you think you stand, lest you fall. There was a time when I was amazed at how good my recall was, and it's still pretty good. However, there are times when I sit here in this chair for minutes trying to come up with a single small word. Why? Because we are prone to forget.

In Deuteronomy chapter 6, verse 12, God says through Moses, "Beware lest you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and you shall take oaths in His name. You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around you, for the Lord your God is a jealous God among you, lest the anger of the Lord your God be aroused against you and destroy you from the face of the earth."

Earth, I hope and pray that in the midst of all the challenges of the last year, you have learned some important things about God. Perhaps you have also learned important things not just about Him, but about yourself. I hope and pray that you have grown closer to Him and that you have established new patterns and habits of prayer, devotion, and trust in the Lord. I hope that your faith has been stretched and strengthened. I know that even my faith has been stretched and strengthened in the last year.

Listen, better days will come. I know that in some respects, we can think, "Oh gosh, this is never going to end," but better days will come. There will be a time when the challenges of 2020 and the trials of 2021 will one day be behind us. The challenge will be that more prosperous and easier days will come, and the danger will be that the lessons, patterns, and habits built during these challenging times can easily be forgotten.

Like me, you might be thinking, "I'm looking forward to forgetting 2020," and understandably so. However, sometimes it is easier, or at least less difficult, to maintain closeness and a relationship with God during difficult and challenging times than it is to do so in easier and calmer times. When there's no work, we cry out to God for help; we need work. When there's no money, we pray to Him for provision. When there is an illness, we draw near to Him and to others within the body of Christ for help.

But when there's a long list of clients and too much work to finish, that's when we can find ourselves drifting. When our bank account is full or the accounts receivable box is overflowing, there is very little pressure for us to live by faith and prayer. Our great danger is in becoming foul-weather followers of God and fair-weather heathens. In thinking about this, for some reason, I can't help but think of a book, and for some of you, just seeing this book is going to trigger something.

Some emotions this book evokes for some of you are profound. In fact, I will just put it right there as a good representation for us. However, we can sometimes, if we're not careful, fall into looking at God like our giving tree. We only come to Him when things are challenging. I think it's just a reality that we all can go through this because we are prone to forget His faithfulness. When things get better, it becomes easier for us to neglect those patterns of spending time with Him.

As the Scriptures say, the Lord our God is a jealous God. He is not jealous of us but jealous for us—jealous for our affection, our devotion, and our time spent with Him. In the same way that married couples would feel bothered if they saw someone flirting with their spouse, God is rightly jealous for our hearts. He desires our attention and commitment.

Here, He is calling the people, saying, "Listen, when you come into the land and you're in the Promised Land, the temptation will be to forget because everything will be easier." In Deuteronomy chapter 6, verse 16, it states, "You shall not tempt the Lord your God as you tempted Him at Massah. You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes, which He has commanded you. You shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord your God, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the Lord swore to your fathers, to cast out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has spoken."

The only way that we will guard against becoming foul-weather followers and fair-weather heathens is by diligently maintaining closeness to God and His Word. The result of this diligence will be the blessing of His presence. In the blessing of His presence is the blessing of God. "It may be well with you," is what God says in this passage.

So, how do we maintain such closeness to God and His Word? What is Moses's exhortation?

To the people, well, back to the Scriptures. Deuteronomy chapter 6, beginning at verse 20: "When your sons ask you in the time to come, saying, 'What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments of which the Lord our God has commanded you?'" There will come a time, Moses says to the people, when you are in the Promised Land, and you are in these cities that you didn't build, and these homes that you didn't fill. You have lands that you've inherited from the Lord.

There will come a time when you are there in that land, following all of these routines, following the law, and teaching these things to your kids. You will go through the Passover, Pentecost, and Sukkot. Your kids are going to come to you and say, "What is all this stuff about?" Then you shall say to your son, verse 21: "We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. The Lord showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household. Then He, God, brought us out from there that He might bring us in."

I love that He brought us out that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He swore to our fathers. The Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God for our good always, that He might preserve us alive as it is this day. It will be righteousness for us if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God as He has commanded us.

We must create and maintain memory of God and the essential lessons of His law. In many ways, the Old Testament is the sobering story of God, His people, and their perpetual forgetfulness of God and His law. All these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction and admonition. So take heed when you think you stand, lest you fall. Beware lest you forget the Lord who brought you out of those trials, those challenges, and those burdens.

As I said, my hope and prayer is that during this last year, 2020, coming into 2021, you have been able to draw nearer to the Lord. I hope you have learned more of His faithfulness and His goodness. I hope you have seen God provide, not only financially or in work, but also emotionally and spiritually. All these things that He has provided, I pray that this has been a time where you have drawn closer to the Lord.

You've created new patterns of devotion, prayer, and time spent with the Lord or community. Do not allow those things to go by the wayside, because there will come a time when things are a little bit easier, when there is not the same challenge, burden, or stress laid upon you. It is in those times that we are prone to forget and drift. Therefore, it is so important to set up these kinds of routines. We must create and maintain a memory of God and the essential lessons of His law so that we will continue to draw near to Him and walk with Him.

So, Father God, I pray that You would cause these things to be deep in our hearts and that we would not soon forget them. Whatever sort of mechanisms or patterns we need to develop in our lives, I pray that we will be more apt to spend the time we need with You, in Your presence, in prayer, and in fellowship with other people. I pray, God, that You would do that work in us.

Sometimes, Lord, it is so much more difficult for us to maintain devotion to You and to maintain closeness of fellowship with others within the body of Christ when everything is just good. When times are good and the weather is good, it is so easy for us to drift. I pray, God, that You would not allow that to happen. I hope that we will take advantage, Lord, of this challenging time to draw near to You and to grow close in our relationship with You. God, do that work in me and do that work in my brothers and sisters, I pray. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now. The Savior knelt to wash our feet; now at His feet, we bow, the One who

In shame, now wrote it. Majesty, the radiance of perfect love, now shines for all to see. Your name, your name is victory. All praise will rise to Christ our King. Your name, your name is victory. All praise will rise to Christ the King.

The fear that held us now gives way to Him who is our peace. This final breath upon the cross is your name. Your name is victory. Yes, it is. All praise will rise to Christ our King. Your name, your name is victory. Our praise will rise to Christ the King.

By Your Spirit, I will rise from the ashes of defeat. The resurrected King is resurrecting me. In Your name, I come alive to declare Your victory.

The resurrected King is resurrected by Your Spirit. I will rise from the ashes of defeat. The resurrected Kingdom is resurrected in Your name. I come alive to declare Your victory. The resurrected King is resurrecting me.

Oh, by Your Spirit, I will rise from the ashes of defeat. The resurrected King is resurrecting me. In Your name, I come alive to declare Your victory.

Is what our God is. The tomb where soldiers watched in vain was borrowed for three days. His body there would not remain. Our God has rocked the grave. Our God has rocked the grace.

Your name, Your name is victory. Our praise will rise to Christ our King. Oh, Your name, Your name, Your name is victory.

Yes, it is all grace. I come alive to declare Your victory, the resurrected King. Because the grave is resurrecting, and by Your Spirit, I will rise from the ashes of defeat. The resurrected Kingdom is resurrecting me. In Your name, I come alive to declare Your victory. The resurrected King is resurrecting me.

Father God, we thank You for our time in worship together today, our time in Your Word. We do pray that Your Word would be in our hearts and in our minds, that we would meditate upon it day and night so that we would be careful to walk in these things and that we would not soon forget them. Lord, help us to grow in our relationship with You and with others within the body of Christ.

We pray that You would move mightily and shine brightly through Your church. We ask this today in Jesus' name. Amen.

And now may the Lord bless and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His peace. God bless you today. God bless you this week.

Hopefully, if it's not raining, we will see you this evening at four o'clock at the church. If you'd like to come, it will be another opportunity for you to fellowship, worship, and go through the Word together.

God bless you! We'll see you tonight, or we'll see you next week. Entering into or exiting through a doorway serves you.