Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church
Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church

Weekly Family Devotional

Rhythms of Remembrance

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Read Together

Psalm 77:11 (ESV)

I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

Talk About It

The man who wrote Psalm 77 was having a terrible time. He couldn't sleep. He couldn't stop crying. He was so upset that he couldn't even talk! And he started asking some scary questions: Has God stopped loving me? Has God forgotten to be kind? Have you ever felt that way? Maybe when someone you love got sick, or when you felt left out, or when something changed that you didn't want to change. Here's what the psalm writer did next. He didn't pretend to be happy, and he didn't just try harder. He remembered. He said, "I will remember the deeds of the Lord." He thought about how God opened up the sea so His people could walk through it. He thought about how God led them gently, the way a shepherd leads his sheep. And something amazing happened — his heart began to calm down. God had not changed one bit. God is still holy, still powerful, still caring. Remembering what God has already done helps us trust Him with what is happening right now.

For Parents to Explain

Dear God, when we are sad or scared, help us remember the big and small things You have already done for us. You are holy. You are strong. You care about us. Thank You for never changing. In Jesus' name, amen.

Family Activities

The Family Remembering Jar

  1. Find an empty jar, box, or bowl and set it where everyone will see it.
  2. Cut a stack of paper slips and keep a pen beside the jar.
  3. Each night this week, have every person write or draw one thing God has done — a friend, a healing, a sunny day, an answered prayer.
  4. On Sunday, dump out the jar, read every slip aloud, and cheer together: "Look what God has done!"

Draw the Two Halves

  1. Fold a sheet of paper in half. On the left side, draw a time you felt sad, worried, or afraid.
  2. On the right side, draw something good and true that God has done.
  3. Across the top, write Psalm 77:11: "I will remember the deeds of the Lord."
  4. Hang the paper where you will see it, and talk about how the psalm writer moved from the left side to the right side — by remembering.

Family Prayer

Go around the circle and let each person tell God one thing He has already done that you never want to forget.