He Remembers
“The public memory is 10 days long.”
We reacted along with the others, we sympathized with the hurt, we pondering in their disbelief, yet didn’t we forget them like the rest?
9-11 Attacks, Aceh Tsunami, Bali Bombings, Hurricane Katrina, not forgetting the latest: Virginia Tech Shootings.
You know who remembers? Only those that have been hurt. Those that experienced a personal loss. For the rest, its always end up being something statistical. 30 dead, hundreds homeless, thousands wounded. Yet, we all can’t help but ask THE question:
Where is God when that happened -upon further distillation- Why, God?
Somehow, I think only those hurting few deserved to get an answer. Those that have lost, those that will never forget, those that will always remember. Then again with much irony to the author of this post…
God remembers.
Oh, just for those that are feeling a bit lost, the name zachary means God remembers.
You made me remember of someone who stated in favor of God. He said that we always remember God when things go waaay bad in our lives, asking Him why, demanding a response, accusing Him of what went wrong, insulting Him and what not. But if we have the guts to talk to Him in such a defying and snobbish way, why don’t we remember Him for *ALL* the good things that happen in our lives. Why don’t we thank Him for all the gifts that He gives us every day. Most people are always so prone to put the blame on Him, yet they fail to be consistent by recognizing that then we should be grateful for the many blessings He gives us not because we are good or we deserve them but because He loves us.
I had forgot of that meaning. That’s a beautiful name indeed. =)
Haha, thanks CronoLink.
You reminded me of a post i typed earlier entitled
“Hey Nelly… I know why all good things come to an end.”
We question evilness, yet assume goodness… Sounds like another human hobby. Haha.
Hi Zach! Steph here from Hope Auckland (:
When you get in to the website, click on Enter Portal, then on Lifegroups, then in the bottom righthand corner, there’s a box which says Our Leaders. If you click on that, you’ll get to their profiles (:
hey dude,
im justin from Hope Brisbane but apart of the youth ministry Ablaze! Great post man. I often find myself questioning God during the times of great turmoil but then i remember that little joke about theres no God to an atheist until their life goes wrong. and its like why do we all of a sudden want to communicate with God when life goes wrong and blame him for all the wrong when He has clearly done so much more good in our lives. are you apart of hope singapores youth?
Hey justin!
Thanks alot for commenting. Haha, its true. God is always the person to blame. Erwin Raphael McManus once wrote that people dismissed God coz they always blame him for the suffering. Yet he point out that if their stand was true; and that there was no God, the only people left to blame for suffering was humans themselves. So its kinda like shooting yourself in your own foot. Another indication of the advancement we have made in a typical human brain.
Anyway, yep, currently serving in Hope Singapore’s youth group! Just a part of the group that believes in building the youths of today, winning the world tomorrow. Yeah! Have you been to singapore before? I just went Hope Perth recently. Heard about the oceania convention. =)