“God has a good memory. He doesn’t forget His people, and He doesn’t forget His promises.”

A thought by Mark Batterson from his book, Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God (p. 153). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

That is such a good thought. Well, at least in some areas.

Mark says, “God has a good memory. He doesn’t forget His people, and He doesn’t forget His promises. The only thing He forgets is the sin He forgives.” And, that is a very good thing, isn’t it?

Mark continues, “Can I suggest that God has done some things in your life for the sake of someone else?

“I know He has for me. I had a praying grandfather in Elmer Johnson. At night he would take off his hearing aid, kneel next to his bed, and pray. He couldn’t hear himself, but everyone else in the house could. Those are some of my earliest memories. My grandfather died when I was six, but his prayers did not. There have been distinct moments in my life when I’ve received a blessing I know I didn’t deserve, and the Holy Spirit has whispered these words: Mark, the prayers of your grandfather are being answered in your life right now. That will give you goosebumps! God did it ‘for Elmer’s sake.’”

Mark goes on, “We’re the beneficiaries of prayers we know nothing about. God was working long before we arrived on the scene, and He’s using us to set up the next generation.

“We tend to think right here, right now.

“God is thinking nations and generations.

“We have no idea how our lives are going to alter the course of history downstream, but there is a divine domino effect for every decision we make. Don’t underestimate the potential impact of obeying God’s prompts. Those are the whispers that will echo for all eternity!

So, let’s keep at it. Don’t give up living your life for God and don’t give up praying your prayers.

So, who is it God is prompting you to pray for?

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