Small Wonder: A Christmas Devotional Journeyنموونە

God’s memory box

My mum has a memory box filled with treasures from when my brothers and I were born – locks of hair, first teeth, hospital name bands, and first words spoken. Every now and then, she reopens the box to remember the four small wonders she brought into the world.

The psalmist says that God ‘has caused his wonders to be remembered.’ God’s wonders are His works – in creation, in history, and in our lives. Throughout Scripture, God intentionally calls His people to remember. Through the Passover, they remember His rescue; in the tabernacle, they remember His creation and their identity; in the Psalms, they remember His provision in the wilderness; and in stone monuments like the Ebenezer, they remember His deliverance through trials.

Remembering isn’t just nostalgia – it’s a spiritual discipline. It stirs worship, strengthens our faith, and rekindles wonder.

In this Advent prayer journey, we’ll open God’s memory box of wonders, recalling His faithfulness to His covenant promise, ultimately fulfilled in the small wonder of the Christ child Jesus – the infinite in an infant. Pause each day, and don’t miss the wonderful works of God this Advent.

Prayer

Lord, as I open Your memory box this Advent, may I remember Your incredible, wonderful works that have transformed my life. And in whatever tasks and challenges I face today, may these memories stir worship, faith, and wonder in me. Amen.