"Who remembered us in our lowly state, for His mercy endures forever," Psalm 136:23 There are numerous examples of much-needed requests in the Old and New Testaments. Those prayers centred on one’s special attempt to get God’s attention. In those moments of extreme anxiety, the words “Remember me” were used. Joseph There is Joseph, son of Jacob/Israel, who requested to be remembered by the butler: “But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house,” Genesis 40:14. Joseph pleads with the butler to remember him when he is re-established as Pharaoh's servant. Yet, the chief butler did not remember Joseph but had forgotten him (verse 23). Two years went by before the butler remembered Joseph. How do you think Joseph felt about not being remembered? Joseph was sold by his brothers and then taken to Egypt as a slave; the Egyptian master’s w...
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