Remembering

I was reflecting on the Monday after Mother's Day how we as people tend to remember things only when we have reminders.  We might forget to thank our mothers entirely were it not for a day to remember them.  We might neglect to remember our country's history and the glorious gift of freedom were it not for the celebration on the 4th of July.  And for me personally, I seem to forget anything that is not promptly entered into my phone to remind me of an upcoming event or task.  We are a forgetful people.  I think that this is important to remind ourselves so that we appreciate the times that we are told to remember in the Scriptures.  We are told to remember the Sabbath in Exodus 20:8.  It is interesting that this is precisely one of the things that Israel forgot to do and one of the reasons they went into captivity.  But perhaps most of all is the command to "do this in remembrance of me". (1 Cor 11).  We are to remember at all times the sacrifice that Christ made for us and we have been given an ordinance we are to remember until Christ returns for us.  I wonder though if we think about the death, burial and resurrection of Christ nearly enough.  In my church heritage we do it once a month.  The implication is however that we are to do the remembering a lot more often that.  In fact, when he gave the command to the disciples he used two things present in every meal.  Common things - things they would likely see every time they sat down to eat.  I think this was to remind them to remember - every day - that Jesus died for them. 

Do you remember?