As Paul closes out the letter to the Colossians, he mentions a number of names.

The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.

Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.

We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.

When God remembers his covenant with Noah and causes the flood to subside, he also chooses to forget.

This week, we’ll take a closer look at what it means to have a God who remembers us. Today, 1517 Scholar in Residence Chad Bird first introduces the Old Testament meaning behind the word and the Hebrew way of remembering.