June 20, 2021– Remembering Rightly – Bekah Stewart

The name Zechariah means “The Lord Remembers.” And there is a thread of God inviting the people to remember their history. look back, learn from mistakes and remember the faithfulness of God. This is no small thing, as humanity continually fails to learn from history. Hence, we repeat the mistakes of the past. This is, in part, what Zechariah insists the people pay attention to, their history and God’s faithfulness.

What can it mean for us, then, to remember well? To remember “rightly”? How do we look at the sins of the past, the wrongdoing of those who came before us, and respond in a way that remains faithful? In what ways will we see God’s goodness and faithfulness in the midst of that?