Isn’t It Time For You To Hit the Rewind Button

Thought I would share this Gem from Rick Renner's Sparkling Gem Devotional… This is just a small sample from his daily devotional.

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on my hands. 2 Timothy 1:6

The phrase “I put thee in remembrance”.  It is taken from the Greek word anamimnesko, a compound of the words an and mimnesko.  Pay close attention, because this is very important! The word ana means again or to repeat something.  The 2nd part of the word mimnesko means to be reminded of something, such as memories.

When these two words are joined together in  this verse, it means— to regather or to recollect memories.  The little prefix ana carries the idea of replaying these memories over and over again in your mind, the way you would hit the rewind button on your video player so you can back up and watch one part of a mover over and over again.

This means there are some memories we should never forget!  For example, we should constantly hi the rewind button in your minds and “replay” the times that God has been faithful to us in the past – delivering us, healing us, and rescuing us time and time again. We should “replay” those scenes in our minds until we never forget. 

So the verse could say….  “I am putting you in memory of all these things, so that by your remembering them, you might stir up the gift of God that is in you”

Keep pressin on! 

Chris Bradley