It was Wednesday of this week and I suddenly had a thought.  I went in to the church secretary and asked her “Did I write my weekly column?”  She looked at me, thought for a moment and said “No, but you have time if you do it now.” Being forgetful is not uncommon for most of us.  A forgotten appointment, payment, meeting, or (horrors of horrors) a birthday or anniversary.  I do not know what causes forgetfulness, and there are those who suffer some neurological condition that causes loss of short term memory.

Have you ever wished you could forget some things?  That you could, in some way, erase those things in your past that you are ashamed of?  Thoughts keep coming back to haunt you and you feel terrible.  Did you know that God has the capacity to forget?  There are those who have sought forgiveness from God, and will years later find themselves seeking forgiveness for sins He has already forgiven.  Just because you remember them does not mean God does.  The best part is, you will never have to answer for them. I thank God for His forgetfulness, and I hope you do too.

Norm Russell – http://churchofchristnb.com