Last Friday, I had a chance to have lunch with several retirees. I find that it has become a tradition for some of us to dine with them, once a while. Each time, we do have a good time. Seeing their physical ages over time, I couldn’t help to think what I would be when I retire. 🙂

The usual topic for the gathering was as always, focused on “What is going on?” – Every one reports their latest status and any new news. Then, it evolves to “Do you remember so and so”. Anyone can bring up a person’s name that he used to work with from old days. When a name was brought up, others would chip in starting to recollect his / her past position at the company and what he / she has done during that period. It is a fun game to have. Besides, it is a good exercise to one’s brain too, because as time goes our memory does fade. This collective exercise does help everyone to refresh his memory.

How important is to remember a person’s name and what he / her has done? I think it is very important because it gives you an evidence that there is an intersection between your journey of life and his or hers – there exists a relationship that is worthy of remembering regardless of good or bad. Apostle John, in his advanced age, wrote letters to the brothers and sisters in Asian Minor. He shared his experience with our Lord Jesus to them. He said, “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 論到從起初原有的生命之道，就是我們所聽見、所看見、親眼看過、親手摸過的。 這生命已經顯現出來，我們也看見過，現在又作見證，將原與父同在且顯現於我們那永遠的生命傳給你們。(1 John 1:1-2)” Because John had heard, had seen and had touched the Word of Life – who is Jesus – he proves to them and us that his experience is real and therefore his teaching is true. Throughout the letters, he recounts what Jesus has done to this world and for his life. He developed a good relationship with Jesus and became the disciple whom Jesus loved.

Do you remember what Jesus has done for your life, my dear brothers and sisters? Can you say that you have a good relationship with Jesus? Only through constantly refresh our memory by reading His words, staying close to Him and witnessing to others, we can then develop a good relationship with Him. We know that our Lord has done marvelous things to our life – He saved us, He delivers us from the penalty of sin. Therefore, His name is the one that we should always remember in our hearts! Don’t forget Him!

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Disclaimer: The sharing is pure from my personal view; therefore, please don’t take it to be absolute. Thanks.