Psalm 37:25-26 – “I was young, and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread.  26 All day long, he is gracious and lends, and his seed is a blessing.”

In my devotional time this morning, I was reminded of a condition among people, even people of God, that hinders the Kingdom: having a bad short-term memory. A flawed short-term memory can be okay in some things, but not so much when it comes to God.

Israel repeatedly saw God’s mighty hand in Egypt and the wilderness.  Those miracles should have kept them in constant awe and faith, but they quickly forgot and made the moment their focus.   They saw and experienced God’s power and faithfulness but let selfishness control their thoughts, words, actions, and hearts.

Even the twelve demonstrated a flawed short-term memory.   Jesus fed the 5,000 miraculously. Just days later, the 4,000 and the disciples still thought naturally.   Then, almost immediately, they demonstrated a deficient short-term memory fretting because they only brought one loaf of bread.   Jesus reminded them of the 5,000 and 4,000.  Little is much when God is in it!   In God, supply is endless!   In God, ALL has been provided!

• Jesus said It is Finished, not almost finished.  
• Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. 

Did He Finish It?   If All is Finished, then He did.   We are not tasked with defeating the devil or destroying his works but enforcing the Victory of the Cross, taking the thief to court, and reclaiming what he has stolen.

If we believe Jesus saves us, why don’t we as readily believe His other promises and victories for us?  He has authorized and empowered us through the Word and by the Holy Spirit to enter the Kingdom, receive the Promises, and bring the Kingdom to Earth.  Why don’t we?  When will we?  If not now, when? 

We need to reject the loss of short-term memory that is rooted in what you have done for me lately and embrace His demonstrated faithfulness.   We must never fail to remember! I urge everyone to let what He has done propel us into a new dimension of faith and trust.  It is not what we see or feel that is important but what He says!  His Word Cannot and Will Not Fail.

I urge you to begin meditating upon the Person, Promises, Provisions, and Power of God.  Train yourself to only allow His Word to occupy your mind.  Refuse to walk by sight but rather by faith. What God says is the only true reality.

Today is your day of victory.