Remembering the God Who Redeems (Day 313)

Learning to trust the LORD of Hosts rather than the things that make us feel secure.

This week, our journey through the Psalms invites us to examine the places where our confidence has quietly shifted from God to the things we can see, manage, or control.

We will move from remembering God's deliverance to trusting His strength, surrendering our need for vindication, and resting in His sovereign authority. By the end of the week, our prayer is that we will not simply know more about Jehovah Sabaoth but live with greater confidence in Him.

Monday, November 9

Don't Forget Who Brought You Out

by Torrie Slaughter

Scripture Focus: Psalm 107:1–3, 43

"O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." — Psalm 107:1 (KJV)

Remembering the God Who Redeems

by Torrie Slaughter

There is something about deliverance that we don't always recognize until we've had time to look back.

While we are in the middle of difficulty, our prayers are often urgent. We ask God to make a way, open a door, provide an answer, or rescue us from circumstances we cannot change.

And when He does, we rejoice!

But what happens after the crisis passes?

What happens when the provision becomes familiar, the answered prayer becomes part of our routine, and the thing we once desperately needed God to do becomes something we hardly think about anymore?

Psalm 107 calls us to remember.

The psalmist begins with thanksgiving and then invites the redeemed of the Lord to speak of His goodness. Throughout the chapter, we encounter people experiencing different forms of distress.

Some wander in the wilderness without a place to settle. Others sit in darkness and bondage. Some suffer because of their foolish choices. Still others encounter storms that overwhelm their ability to navigate.

Their circumstances differ, but a pattern emerges.

They cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivers them from their distress.

The repeated invitation is to give thanks for His steadfast love and His wonderful works.

When God's Faithfulness Becomes Familiar

As we continue studying Jehovah Sabaoth, the LORD of Hosts, we are learning that our confidence must rest in God's authority rather than our ability to control outcomes.

But there is another danger we must recognize.

Sometimes, after God brings us through something, we begin trusting the very provision He gave us more than we trust Him.

We begin relying on the stability of our circumstances, the resources we have accumulated, or the systems we have built.

Without realizing it, our confidence shifts.

This is not always an intentional rejection of God. Sometimes it is simply spiritual forgetfulness.

Consider Israel's history.

God delivered His people from Egypt, sustained them in the wilderness, and repeatedly demonstrated His faithfulness. Yet they struggled to remember His goodness when new difficulties appeared.

We can recognize that same tendency in ourselves.

We remember how desperately we prayed when we needed employment, but once the paycheck becomes consistent, we may begin trusting the income more than the Provider.

We remember asking God to restore a relationship, but once the relationship improves, we may begin looking to that person for the security only God can give.

We remember crying out for direction, but once the path becomes clear, we may stop seeking the One who guided us.

The blessing was never meant to replace our confidence in the Blesser.

The LORD of Hosts Has Not Changed

Jehovah Sabaoth is not powerful only when we are desperate.

He is the LORD of Hosts when our lives are peaceful, when our resources are plentiful, and when we have no immediate crisis demanding our attention.

His authority does not increase when we call upon Him, nor does it diminish when we forget to acknowledge Him.

Psalm 107 reminds us that His steadfast love endures.

And this is where our spiritual maturity must deepen.

We do not want to become people who only recognize God's power when we need rescuing. We want to become people who acknowledge His goodness in every season.

The psalm closes with an invitation to wisdom:

"Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD." — Psalm 107:43 (KJV)

Notice that wisdom involves paying attention.

We must learn to observe God's faithfulness, remember His works, and consider how His steadfast love has sustained us.

The LORD of Hosts is worthy of our trust because of who He is, not merely because of what He has done for us.

Today's Reflection

Where have you become so comfortable with God's provision that you have stopped intentionally acknowledging the Provider?

Think about one area of your life that once required significant prayer but now feels ordinary.

Are you still thanking God for His faithfulness in that area?

A Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your goodness and enduring mercy. Forgive me for the moments when I have become more confident in Your provision than in Your presence. Help me remember the places where You rescued, sustained, corrected, and restored me. Jehovah Sabaoth, teach me to trust Your authority in every season, not only when I face difficulty. May gratitude keep my heart humble and remembrance strengthen my faith. In Jesus' name, amen.

Today's Micro Surrender: Write down three ways God has demonstrated His faithfulness in your life. Thank Him specifically for each one, and ask whether you have begun trusting any of those blessings more than Him.

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