Are there special things that remind you of God? Do you carry a cross to remind of the love of Christ and His sacrifice for you? Do you find your mood changes the moment you walk into a church? Are there items in the sanctuary that remind of God and his power?
Though we are told not to make idols to worship, there is nothing wrong with us having items that remind us of who he is. Some of us carry or wear a cross as a reminder. Make no mistake, we are not to worship the cross. But we can certainly look it as a reminder of Jesus’ love for us.
In our worship services we also have reminders. When we partake of communion, we are reminded of Jesus’ love and sacrifice. As we sing hymns and songs, we are reminded of God’s majesty and power. As we pray, we are reminded that God cares about us and wants to hear our worries, desires, thanks, and praises.
The Israelites had an item to remind them of God—the ark of the covenant. David decided to lead the Israelites to go get the ark and bring it back to Jerusalem. It was a reminder to the entire nation that God had spoken to Moses, written his commandments to them, had blessed them as they wandered in the desert. The Israelites did not worship the ark, but it was a significant reminder to them.
We can be like David and carry reminders of God with us. Unlike David, we can carry them with us every day. As we carry them, we should periodically look at them and give thanks for his blessings. We can use them to remind us to pray and praise God. They can also remind us he is with us all the time, especially during the tough times.
I pray we all wisely use items to remind us of God. I pray we do not worship those items. I pray each one of us use the reminders to cause us to pray, give thanks, and praise God. Use items to remind you of God. Do not worship the items. Pray. Give thanks. Praise God. Know he is always with you.
2 Samuel 6:2 David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned on the cherubim.
Marty Pressey 