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I have no problem with aging and getting older. It has many advantages, including gaining wisdom and experience as well as a more well-rounded perspective on life. One thing, however, that gives me pause is the idea of losing my memory and faculties through conditions such as Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. I cringe at the thought of forgetting my life, my loved ones, and everything that made me the man I am today.
While I can't imagine what it would be like to have Alzheimer's, I must admit I am guilty at times of having "spiritual Alzheimer's." Many times, God has shown himself to be faithful, closer indeed than a brother. And yet, the next time some major hurdle would come into my life, I would find myself asking God, "Where are you? Are you with me anymore? Do you still care?"
That's why, as much as I want to chastise the Israelites for easily forgetting the God that had broken their chains in Egypt and had guided them miraculously through the Red Sea, I must admit I am the same way many times. I often forget the things God has done for me in the past. If I was one of the Israelites in this account, I could have easily been one of those asking, "Is the Lord among us or not?" (v. 7).
While I can't imagine what it would be like to have Alzheimer's, I must admit I am guilty at times of having "spiritual Alzheimer's." Many times, God has shown himself to be faithful, closer indeed than a brother. And yet, the next time some major hurdle would come into my life, I would find myself asking God, "Where are you? Are you with me anymore? Do you still care?"
That's why, as much as I want to chastise the Israelites for easily forgetting the God that had broken their chains in Egypt and had guided them miraculously through the Red Sea, I must admit I am the same way many times. I often forget the things God has done for me in the past. If I was one of the Israelites in this account, I could have easily been one of those asking, "Is the Lord among us or not?" (v. 7).
