How does God use our memories to order providence?
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God employs remembrance and forgetfulness to orchestrate events in our lives for His purposes.
In the grand scheme of providence, God utilizes both remembrance and forgetfulness to fulfill His divine plan. For instance, the forgetfulness of Pharaoh's cupbearer delayed Joseph's release from prison but ultimately led to a timely fulfillment of God's purpose for Israel and Egypt. This divine orchestration emphasizes that even in our forgetfulness, God is still working out His plan graciously and sovereignly. By bringing memories back at crucial moments, God ensures that His will is accomplished in ways that we may not immediately understand. Hence, remembrance has a profound role in affirming our trust in God's sovereignty and His ability to weave together different threads of our lives.
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