* Forgetfulness leads to Fearfulness which leads to Faithlessness.
* Psalms 78:9-11 - “The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle…they FORGOT His works and the mighty wonders He had shown them.”
* If you want to face your fear, then you have to REMEMBER what God has done in the past.
* Two areas to remember what God has done:
* 1) In YOUR past (personal history).
* 2) In OUR past (collective history - the Bible, etc).
* Moses is giving his farewell speech.
* The people are about to enter the Promised Land, but it would involve a fight.
* In order to ENCOURAGE them, Moses REMINDED them!
* Courage means “to make courageous.”
* Vs 1-4 - he reminded them of Og and Sihon (two names you’ll hear a lot in the OT).
* Sihon was known as a might king with a strong and terrible army.
* The Israelites wanted to pass thru his land, but he wouldn’t let them.
* He picked the fight and God helped the Israelites kick his butt.
* EX: Like David beating Lebron in one on one.
* Og was a giant king who had a bed that was twelve feet long, made of iron, and weighed nearly 500 lbs.
* The Israelites kicked his butt too.
* Moses was reading them of God’s faithfulness in the past, which would help them walk faithfully in the present.
* EX: A few years ago Tori had to speak at a conference. She was nervous. She told a friend. The friend reminded her that she had done much harder things in the past and that she’d get through this the same. She remembered she’s delivered four babies! Speaking publicly was nothing compared to that!
* So what is the OG and Sihon in your life?
* Look at what God has done in YOUR past.
* Look at what He’s done in OUR past.
* He’s got your back!