9月10日
标 题：神记得
经 节：你去向耶路撒冷人的耳中喊叫说，耶和华如此说：你幼年的恩爱，婚姻的爱情，你怎样在旷野，在未曾耕种之地跟随我，我都记得。（耶利米书二章2节）
当你的心对神愈来愈冷淡，对祂的热爱愈来愈薄弱的时候，祂对你的爱仍是稳定不动摇。我们可能会忘记祂，祂却记得我们。
神当时很担心，因为犹太民族已经渐渐远离神。神向以色列百姓表达自己的爱意，并且回忆他们过去刚刚爱上神的情感。祂记得当初百姓们是如何爱自己，就像一个新娘热爱她的丈夫一样，对未来充满兴奋与期待。祂回想当初他们表达，无论神到何处都愿跟随的爱意。神提醒他们过去对祂的爱意，他们的记忆也许可以重燃奉献的爱火，他们的心可能因而回转向祂。
如果不守护自己的心，你对基督的爱会愈来愈冷淡。这时候祂可能会亲近你，提醒你和祂过去的关系。你是否还记得自己刚变成基督徒的时候，生活洋溢着喜乐？你是否还记得年轻时向神承诺，立定心志要做任何神要你做的事？你是否记得，每回你经历到祂本性的某个新特质时，心中涌出的激情？属灵的记忆是非常重要的。除非比较当前与早期爱心的差异，你可能不会了解自己已离神多远。
神是永不改变的。祂与你当初献上你的心，成为一个基督徒的时候，是一样的（玛拉基书三：6～7）。如果你对神的爱不像从前那么热切，回转向祂。祂会重建你过去与祂亲密的关系。
God Remembers
Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying,
“Thus says the LORD: I remember you, The kindness of your youth, The love
of your betrothal, When you went after Me in the wilderness, In a land not
sown.” (Jeremiah 2:2)
Even when our hearts grow cold toward God and our
devotion to Him weakens, His love remains steadfast. We may forget God, but He
remembers us.
God was concerned because the people of Judah had
allowed their hearts to drift far from Him. In a powerful moment, God shared
His heart with His people, recalling what it was like when they first began
loving Him. He remembered how they had loved Him, as a new bride loves her
husband, with excitement and enthusiasm for the future. He recalled the
kindness they had expressed as they willingly followed Him wherever He led
them. God reminded them of the love they had once had for Him, so that the
memory might rekindle feelings of devotion and their hearts might return to
Him.
If you do not guard our heart, you will grow cold
in your love for Christ. A time may come when He approaches you and reminds you
what your relationship was once like. Do you recollect the joy that permeated
your life when you first became a Christian? Do you recall the youthful
commitments you made to Him, pledging to do anything He told you to do? Do you
remember the thrill you experienced each time you came to understand a new
dimension of His nature? Spiritual memory is important. You may not realize how
far you have drifted from God until you contrast the love you are expressing to
Him now with that of earlier days.
God has not changed. He is the same Person you gave
your heart to when you became a Christian (Mal. 3:6–7). If your love for God is
not as intense as it once was, return to Him. He will restore the intimate
fellowship you once shared with Him.
