John
4:5 KJV
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria
It is remarkable that, even in
the New Testament, such care is given to remember and record significant events
that happened in this or that place in the land God had given His people. In
this case it serves as a reminder of God's grace in that land as it was at
- This place Abraham first built an
altar and it is
- This place Jacob had given to
Joseph
But this place, to provide a
contrast for the current event, had become a place of drunkenness (The
Ephraimites were noted for that[1])
and of the rebellion of Jeroboam. It is this place that one again finds grace.
There is no guarantee that remembering
our past will guide us in our future, but it is a guarantee that to forget our
past will leave us adrift in our future. Those who remove the ancient landmarks
are likely to never find their way home.
- To review our past, our heritage,
especially spiritually, and
- To keep it forefront in our
meditations
will, if not keep us on course,
help us find our way back when we lose our course.
We must know our heritage. We
must, frequently study
- Where God found us
- How He brought business out and
- What were the instruments of His
working
if we would keep on course.
When we find we have lost our way the thing to do is go back to that place
where it was lost and there call upon the Lord for a fresh start in our old
path.
There is grace to be found in
those old places of the faith.
[1] Isaiah 28:1 KJV
Woe
to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a
fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are
overcome with wine!
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