Anthropologist
Anthony Graesch says that the outside of a refrigerator reveals what’s
important to people. During a research study of families in Los Angeles,
Graesch and his colleagues noted an average of 52 items posted on the
fridge—including school schedules, family photos, children’s drawings, and
magnets. Graesch calls the refrigerator “a repository of family memory.”
The Lord may
use a tangible item like a photo, keepsake, or Scripture verse to remind us of
His faithfulness and the call to obey His Word. When Moses addressed the
Israelites just before they entered the land of Canaan, he urged them to keep
all the commands God had given them. “Impress them on your children. Talk about
them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road . . . . Write them
on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates” (Deut. 6:7, 9).
Giving God’s
Word a visible place of honor in their homes and lives was a powerful daily
reminder to “be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you . .
. out of the land of slavery” (v. 12).
Today the Lord
encourages us to remember that as we obey His Word, we can depend on His
faithful care for all that lies ahead.
Daily blessings are reminders of God's faithfulness. (ODB)
