REMEMBER ME
Donald R. Fox
For the most part, all of us want to be remembered. We want our family members, our friends and those who are acquainted to recognize us. We want folks to talk to us. We don’t want to be ignored because we are not in the well-liked or well-known group. We may be shy and not up to par in many respects, but please “remember me."
“I think that's what we all want, in the end. To know that we left footprints when we passed by, however briefly. We want to be remembered. So remember us. Please. Remember us.” (Mike A. Lancaster, Human, 4)
Even the most prominent people in the annals of history are forgotten. Out of mind and with the passing of time, many even within their own life span are forgotten. It is strange that evil people often are remembered and good people forgotten. Hitler is an example of such evil remembrance. The forgetting of Joseph with all he accomplished and Pharaoh making him ruler over Egypt is very sad, “Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph" (Exodus 1:8 KJV). This is proof that men have short memories when it comes to remembering.
WHEN ALL FORSAKES US AND FORGETS US OUR GOD WILL REMEMBER.
Nehemiah 13:31: “Remember me, O my God, for good” — The best services done to the public, have sometimes been forgotten by those for whom they were done, therefore Nehemiah refers himself to God to be recompensed by him, and then doubts not but he shall be well paid. This may well be the summary of our petitions: we need no more to make us happy but this, Remember me, O my God, for good. (Reference: Benson Commentary by Joseph Benson)
“Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.” (Ecclesiastes 9:15 KJV)
“But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.” (Psalm 103:17-18 KJV)
NOTE: For similar subject see essay titled “REMEMBRANCE."