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MONUMENTS

Text : Psa 103:2 ISV 

 *Bless the LORD, my soul, and never forget any of his benefits:* 

Monuments are structures built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial. One major reason monuments are built is for remembrance. 

 *Human beings have high tendencies of forgetting good done to them over time, you should break away from this gene.* 

David had this understanding, that was why he told his soul to never forget any of God's benefits, Ps. 103:2.

By nature, man's wants are insatiable. That's why most people's prayers are full of requests (yet to be fulfilled needs) than Thanksgiving. 

Now, even God doesn't want us to forget any of His benefits. 

As soon as the entire nation of Israel had completed its crossing of the Jordan river, the LORD spoke to Joshua. He told him to select 12 men, one from the 12 tribes of Israel who will represent the rest. They were to pick stones and use it to build a monument (memorial) of God's faithfulness unto them. Joshua 4:1-4. It's time for you to start picking stones of God's goodness in your life. 

With this monument, they will not just remember the deliverance that God wrought for them, but they will use it to tell the story to their children. Over and over again, we see the Lord telling the Israelites to always remember His good and wondrous works amidst them. Duet. 5:15, 7:18, 8:2,15:15,16:3.

It is instructional for you to build a monument of God's faithfulness in your life today. *Just look back and reflect on how Good God has been to you in the past. Selah.* Think about His deliverances, the breakthroughs, the healings, the unmerited favour, just reflect on all His benefits. Those are your monuments. Build it conscientiously. 

 *Whenever you are confronted with a seemingly difficult situation, confront same with the monuments of God's faithfulness to you in the past.* 

 *If He has done it before, He will do it again. Even if you have not experienced it before, remember He promised He will do a new thing* . Isaiah 43:19.

The enemy doesn't want you to remember the goodness of God towards you in the past, so you will lack the confidence to seek His face for another. 

When Jesus Christ wanted to call Lazarus forth from the dead, He said, "I thank you for you always hear me... " John 11:42. That's a monument. *Acknowledging His previous goodness gives you the platform for receiving new ones.* 

Tell your soul never to forget any of His benefits. Do this so that all of the people of the earth may know how strong the power of the LORD is, and so that you may fear the LORD your God every day.”Jos 4:24.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, please forgive me for being an ingrate, always remembering what I have not gotten, but not the ones you've done. 

2. I receive the Grace to consciously build monuments of your faithfulness in my life. 

Bible Reading : Joshua 4:1-24.

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