Forget About Yourself and Remember Me

//Craig Hagin

Forget About Yourself...

It’s easy to get caught up in the cares of life. There are bills to pay. Unexpected expenses to take care of. The cost of living is rising. And a shadow of uncertainty hangs over the economy.

God promises to “supply all [our] needs according to his riches in glory” (Phil. 4:19). But many of us are so busy worrying about how we’re going to make it that we forget about God’s promise to supply.

FAITH IN ACTION

Think on These Things Let’s face it. When you’re going through a hard time, it can be easy to think about your problem constantly. Employees at Kenneth Hagin Ministries were asked how they keep their focus on the Lord during trying times. Here are some of their suggestions. Remind yourself of the times when God came through for you in the past, and know that He’ll do it again. Pray in the Holy Spirit and meditate on “in Him” scriptures. Practice Philippians 4:6–9 by thinking on things which are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of a good report. Follow Jesus’ advice. He said, “Take no thought. . . .” In other words, don’t accept thoughts that lead to worry, but resist them with the Word. Constantly remind yourself of God’s promises. Write them on index cards and place the cards on mirrors, on the refrigerator, in your car, and so forth. Sing Word-based songs that fit the need.

If we’ll put our focus on the Lord and spend time with Him, we’ll begin tapping into the glory spoken about in Philippians 4:19. The riches are in the glory, and if we want to get where the riches are, we have to get in the glory. We have to press through our fears and commune with God in prayer. When we do this, we’ll see things change in our lives.

Life is really about a relationship with God. It’s about knowing Who our Heavenly Father is, and knowing that He loves and cares about us.

Usually, when we’re worried, the last thing we do is commune with God. But that’s when we need to forget about our situation. We need to forget about our bills and the money we need, and focus on God and His great love for us. As we do this, we’ll find that we won’t care about what we’re going through. That’s because we’ll realize that our  circumstances are temporal but our God is eternal. And He is well able to supply our needs.

...and remember me.

The Bible has a lot to say about remembrance. One verse most people are familiar with is our Communion scripture.

1 Corinthians 11:25 (NKJV)
25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

We are told to remember Christ whenever we take Communion.

When Jesus was dying on the Cross, one of the two thieves being crucified next to Him said, “ ‘Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom’ ” (Luke 23:42 NKJV).

As we go through life’s so-called struggles, I believe Jesus is saying, “Hey, remember Me! Remember Who I am. Remember what power you possess because I came. Because I lived. Because I died upon the Cross. Because I defeated the devil.”

A lot of Christians remember Jesus as their Savior. They know they are born again and are going to Heaven. And one fine day when the roll is called up yonder, they know they’ll be there. But what about what happens between now and then?

All too often when things aren’t going well, we get caught up in the situation and forget about Christ. I can see
Jesus knocking on the doors of our hearts saying, “Hey, remember Me. I’m here on the inside of you.”

We also need to remember, the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in us (Rom. 8:11). If that same Spirit really dwells in us, then what do we have to be worried about?

While on the earth, Jesus walked on the water and commanded the raging seas to be still. He healed the sick and cast out devils. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8). And we carry that same Spirit inside of us. We are the temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19). Whether we are in our home, our car, or the office, Christ is with us.

When things aren’t going well, remember Who is in you. Remember who you are in Christ. When you remember this, you will realize that you have everything you need.

Listen to an MP3 recording of Craig W. Hagin’s message “Remember Me.”

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