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Below is the conclusion of a sermon I gave on the Lord's Prayer at First Presbtyerian Church in Castle Shannon on July 31. The piece on Remembering Jesus was inspired by a passage from Don Everts' God in the Flesh (IVP, 2005, p.22).

Take out a piece of paper and write upon it “Remember Jesus” . . . place it somewhere you’ll see it frequently this week. Maybe in your purse or wallet, near your computer or telephone, inside your briefcase or magazine rack. Remind one-another by a phone call, email, or note this week to “Remember Jesus.” This is not naïve, simplistic, or cartoonish, but reality. The fullness of deity dwelt in Him (Col 2:9) and we are to be preoccupied with Christ, to have our eyes focused solidly upon Him for He points us to the Father, extends His Sprit to us. He is our all in all. By living a life that remembers Jesus, we have an ear to listen to those that come across our path and extend responsible, loving action that brings hope, help, healing, and a Word from God. Not just a word for the mind, but a word about and in reality. By “remembering Jesus” we choose to run from sin and to life.

“Remember Jesus” through prayer and by the power of the Spirit, as John Wesley quipped, “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” Be about Kingdom work and as such, when we bring our Father’s eyes to all that surrounds us we receive insight into to the direction of intentional activities as part of his Masterpiece. Then when the day is done, give praise to the Father for the opportunity to be about His Work and confess ways in which you have strayed. Then pray for rest and preparation for one more day.