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Sunday, June 19, 2005

Remembering

These thoughts are again sparked by C. S. Lewis and his book "Out of the Silent Planet". At one point in the book a "Hross" (or Martian, native to Mars that is) is speaking to Ransom about their first meeting and the memory of it, or better put: the action of remembering it. He comments that remembering their first encounter is still part of the actually experience of the encounter. He continues to explain that the meeting was just the beginning of the actual experience, and this experience continues to play out between the two as they remember and are effected by it. I really love the idea that Lewis presents here; it seems to be saturated with Trinitarian influence. How true it is that remembering, in itself, often brings as many physical and psychological effects on our bodies and minds (and sometimes more) than the actual experience itself we are remembering; and seeing how the experience and memory are directly linked, it is only logical to say that it is all part of the same experience.
I believe this idea begins to show us in another way how intertwined are lives are with each other, the large effect our relationships have in our lives, and the continual (or eternal) significance of all our encounters with each other under the rule of a sovereign, Triune God. When we "remember" we are not doing nothing, it is something, it is the continuation of an experience started some time before. Remembering, I believe, can be a rich blessing: it can encourage us, make us thankful, and give us wisdom. And it can do all these these things because it is god-like.
And for those of you who believe in covenant renewal worship, is not this action practiced by both our Heavenly Father and His Children every Lord's Day? May God grant us wisdom and discernment as we seek to remember faithfully.

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