Remember All The Way

Remember All The Way

“And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness.” Deuteronomy 8:2

Long ago, when Moses addressed the Israelites, he called upon them to look back and “remember all the way” that they had been. For forty years the people had journeyed through the desert under his leadership, as they made their way toward their promised land.

At times they had been disobedient, obstinate, ungrateful and full of complaints, yet God had proved faithful throughout their journey. It would be instructive for them to remember their redemption and deliverance from Egypt, and the way they had trekked with their God through the wilderness.

Our Way, And His
We need to “remember all the way.” The Scriptures encourage us to look back and learn from the past. If we are believers we should remember our conversion. It was a precious moment when the Good Shepherd found us, delivered us from our bondage to sin and brought us into the blessings of His salvation.

Since that moment, we should remember the way He has led us. There have been dangers, pitfalls, trials and problems of many kinds, yet the Lord has brought us through. He still leads His people step by step, as He led the Israelites, on their pilgrimage through this world.

There is another “way” that must be remembered. It is the way our Lord took as He left the glories of heaven and came into this world to be the Savior. Moses said, “Thou shalt remember all the way.” Should we not remember that entire pathway that led Him from the manger at Bethlehem to the cross of Calvary? Remember His compassion, love and patience as He passed through this dark and sinful world. Remember His lonely walk from Gethsemane’s garden to Golgotha’s hill. Remember His burial, resurrection and “all the way” that led Him back to His Father’s throne in heaven when His work on earth was finished.

When We Remember
When we remember all the way we have taken, we can only marvel at His patience. In spite of all our unfaithfulness, we humbly recognize, with Paul, that He has always remained “faithful” (2 Tim. 2:13). Looking back we can see that He has never failed us. Our constant Companion has provided for our every need through His unfailing mercies. When we remember all the way He went, we marvel at His grace. That He should come so far and stoop so low is beyond understanding.

There can only be one response when we “remember all the way” – whether in our lives or His. Together with those pilgrims of long ago, who were “led ... forth by the right way,” we should gladly and sincerely “praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men” (Ps. 107:7-8).

By Martin Girard

All the way my Savior leads me – What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who thru life has been my guide? Heavenly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to dwell! For I know, whate’er befalls me, Jesus doeth all things well.By Fanny Crosby