Constant Reminders

Hi everyone, I am a little late in sharing this post but better late than never, I always say! I've got a few stories from yesterday that I thought I would share with you. Two little constant reminders of God's love and grace. 

The first story I have is from my Humanities class, the second class I have on Tuesdays. I was sitting in my chair before class began, wondering what I would share with you all. I looked up at the white board where someone had written, "God is Good." Wow, what a powerful message to write on a board that so may people would see throughout the week. I couldn't help but think to myself, "Yes, he is good," and just like that I was reminded of how good he really is. He gives us constant reminders every day of his love, truth, grace, and power, things that we, as Christians, sometimes take for granted. I think God plants these little reminders, through notes, images, stories, and people, to humble us and remind us that he is the one in charge and he loves us very much. Someone didn't take much time to write those three words on the board but the message that one would take away from that is so much greater than they could ever imagine.

The second story I wanted to share with you actually comes within a picture:

for those of you who read my introduction, know that I am a collegiate runner. We put in mileage seven days a week whether it is with the team or on our own. The bracelet in the picture is a road ID, a bracelet for athletes on the road that share personal information in case of an emergency. (You can get your own custom bracelet at roadid.com.) On the website it said the last line was for an inspirational quote or additional information. I didn't have any extra information but I thought the inspirational quote would help. I decided to put my own constant reminder on my bracelet of God's presence and love. Sometimes after a run or a race I will be disappointed in my performance, what better way to remind myself to, "Let Go," than to wear it on my wrist. Running with this bracelet is also a constant reminder that God is with me every step of the way.

We are given constant reminders every day, whether from God, ourselves, or others. One of the most famous constant reminders actually came from the Bible. God promised he would never flood the world again, and thus he gave us the rainbow, the greatest constant reminder that we could possibly ever have, and what a beautiful reminder it is. 

In 2 Peter there's a great verse about God giving us reminders:

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will recieve a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. 13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of the body, 14 because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

It is pretty evident that these constant reminders, whether a note on a board, a bracelet, or a rainbow in the sky, were given by God to remind us of his very love. He reminds us every day through the little things of just how much he loves us and just how much we must love one another. As long as we live he will be giving us constant reminders so that we may not stray away from him or his teachings. These constant reminders are everywhere, have you seen yours today???