Amnesia

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:17-24

Preston jumped from seat to seat in the back of the school bus. He joined in with the boys who were pestering other kids and laughed loudly when rude gestures were made at passing cars. After he and the others ignored several warnings, the bus driver pulled to the side of the road, turned to face them, and wrote their names on a notepad. Preston felt ashamed—and he felt even worse when he found out his parents would be contacted. All day he worried about what they would say.

“I heard from your principal today,” said Mom when Preston got home from school. “We’ll have to talk about it later. Right now go get your homework done.”

Preston was relieved when his behavior wasn’t mentioned at dinner. Right after dinner, Dad turned on the news. The screen showed a young man who’d been found wandering the streets. He couldn’t remember anything about his past—not even his own name! “Authorities believe this man has amnesia,” said the reporter. “Anyone with information that may help identify him should notify the police.”

“He doesn’t know his name?” Preston asked. “That’s hard to believe!”

“They think he may have received a very hard blow to his head or something shocking took place and the man’s brain reacted by blocking everything out,” explained Mom.

“Oh, that’s so sad!” said Preston’s little sister, Mia.

“Can a person really forget who he is?” asked Preston.

“We wondered that very same thing after Mom got a call from your school principal today,” said Dad. “It sounded like you might have been suffering from spiritual amnesia on the bus. You seemed to have forgotten who you were.”

“Preston has amnesia?” asked Mia, looking at her brother wide-eyed.

“Well, Preston, just like all Christians, should never forget who he is—a child of God,” said Dad. “Because of Jesus, we are holy and able to do what is right. If we forget and start acting like someone we’re not, it’s kind of like we have spiritual amnesia—we’ve forgotten who we are in Jesus.”

“I guess I forgot who I was this morning,” said Preston. “I’m sorry.” – Nance E. Keyes

How About You?

Do you remember who you are? If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Savior, you’re a child of God, and He has made you holy and guides you in doing what is right. Don’t act like you suffer from spiritual amnesia. Remember who you are in Jesus and act accordingly so others can identify you as someone who belongs to Him.

Today’s Key Verse:
Ephesians 4:24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.

Today’s Key Thought:

Remember who you are in Jesus