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I. MERCIES RECEIVED ARE IN A SPECIAL MANNER TO BE REMEMBERED. This has been the method of God's people. David entitles Psalm 38., "A psalm to bring to remembrance His afflictions," much more, then, His comforts (Psalm 77:10, 11). Paul remembered a manifestation of God to him fourteen years before (2 Corinthians 12:1). If God treasures up our tears, much more should we treasure up His mercies; as lovers keep the love tokens of those they affect. God hath a file for our prayers, we should have the like for His answers. He hath a book of remembrance to record our afflictions, and believing discourses of Him (Malachi 3:16); why should not we, then, have a register for His gracious communications to us? Remembrance is the chief work of a Christian; remembrance of sin to cause a self-abhorrency (Ezekiel 20:43). The remembrance of God for a deep humility (Psalm 77:3). Remembrance of His name for keeping His law (Psalm 119:55). Remembrance of His judgments of old for comfort in afflictions (Psalm 119:52). And remembrance of mercy for the establishment of faith (Isaiah 57:11). Now, they are to be remembered because —

1. They are the mercies of God.

2. Purchased by Christ.

3. Beneficial to us.And we are to remember them admiringly and thankfully (Psalm 77:11). Affectionately; obediently and fruitfully (Psalm 116:16). Humbly: in their varied circumstances and details.

II. MERCIES RECEIVED ARE ENCOURAGEMENTS TO ASK AND HOPE FOR MORE.

1. For: There is as great ability in God (Isaiah 59:2).

2. As much tenderness as before (Lamentations 3:22),

3. The same pleas to be urged in our prayers.

4. One mercy in spirituals is to no purpose without further mercies. God would not lay a foundation and not build upon it (Romans 8:32).

III. IN CONCLUSION.

1. Take heed of forgetting mercies received (Jeremiah 2:2; Psalm 68:26). For if we do not remember them we shall be apt to distrust God and abate in our love (Psalm 78:19). And if we do not remember we cannot improve them, nor so easily resist temptation.

2. Make use of former mercies to encourage your trust for the future (Psalm 9:10; 1 Samuel 21:9).

(S. Charnook, B. D.)

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KJV: For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

WEB: For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.