In a world full of distractions, the Bible continually reminds believers to remember God’s faithfulness, His promises, and His love. Remembrance in Scripture goes beyond recollection; it’s about deepening our relationship with God and living with an active awareness of His presence in our lives. This collection of verses highlights the importance of remembering God’s work, encouraging us to draw strength, trust, and gratitude from His eternal truth.
Bible Verses About Remembrance
Psalm 119:11 – Treasure God’s Word
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” – Psalm 119:11
Popular Quotes:
“To learn strong faith is to endure great trials. I have learned my faith by standing firm amid severe testings.” – George Müller
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” – John Piper
Deuteronomy 8:2 – Remember God’s Faithfulness
“And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.” – Deuteronomy 8:2
Popular Quotes:
“The remedy for discouragement is the Word of God. When you feed your heart and mind with its truth, you regain your perspective and find renewed strength.” – Warren Wiersbe
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” – Corrie ten Boom
Isaiah 46:9 – God’s Sovereignty
“Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.” – Isaiah 46:9
Popular Quotes:
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people.” – A.W. Tozer
Psalm 77:11 – Reflecting on God’s Works
“I will remember the works of the Lord; surely I will remember Your wonders of old.” – Psalm 77:11
Popular Quotes:
“God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.” – Charles Spurgeon
“The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.” – Billy Graham
John 14:26 – The Holy Spirit as Helper
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” – John 14:26
Popular Quotes:
“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” – Corrie ten Boom
“Christ is not valued at all, unless He is valued above all.” – Augustine
Ecclesiastes 12:1 – Remember Your Creator
“Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, ‘I have no pleasure in them.’” – Ecclesiastes 12:1
Popular Quotes:
“The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes and say, ‘O God, forgive me,’ or ‘Help me.’” – Billy Graham
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.” – Corrie ten Boom
Exodus 13:3 – Remembering Deliverance
“And Moses said to the people: ‘Remember this day in which you went out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out of this place. No leavened bread shall be eaten.’” – Exodus 13:3
Popular Quotes:
“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.” – Hudson Taylor
“Grace means that all of your mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame.” – Brennan Manning
2 Timothy 2:8 – Remember Jesus Christ
“Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel.” – 2 Timothy 2:8
Popular Quotes:
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” – Francis Chan
“When I cannot understand my Father’s leading, and it seems to be but hard and cruel fate, still I hear that gentle whisper ever pleading, God is working, God is faithful, only wait.” – Charles Spurgeon
Psalm 103:2 – Bless the Lord
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” – Psalm 103:2
Popular Quotes:
“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” – Chuck Swindoll
“God’s promises are like the stars; the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” – David Nicholas
1 Corinthians 11:24 – Remember Christ’s Sacrifice
“And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’” – 1 Corinthians 11:24
Popular Quotes:
“The cross is the lightning rod of grace that short-circuited God’s wrath to Christ so that only the light of His love remains for believers.” – A.W. Tozer
“The measure of a life is not its duration, but its donation.” – Peter Marshall
Psalm 105:5 – Remember His Marvelous Works
“Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth.” – Psalm 105:5
Popular Quotes:
“The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go, His love for us does not.” – C.S. Lewis
“The best way to show my gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.” – Mother Teresa
Luke 22:19 – Remembrance of Christ
“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’” – Luke 22:19
Popular Quotes:
“Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is Himself the way.” – Karl Barth
“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” – C.S. Lewis
Isaiah 43:18-19 – Forget the Former Things
“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?” – Isaiah 43:18-19
Popular Quotes:
“God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.” – Max Lucado
“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not.” – C.S. Lewis
2 Peter 1:12-13 – Constant Reminder
“For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you.” – 2 Peter 1:12-13
Popular Quotes:
“When we work, we work. When we pray, God works.” – Hudson Taylor
“Prayer is where the action is.” – John Wesley
Exodus 20:8 – Remember the Sabbath
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” – Exodus 20:8
Popular Quotes:
“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” – C.S. Lewis
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” – C.S. Lewis
Revelation 3:3 – Hold Fast and Repent
“Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.” – Revelation 3:3
Popular Quotes:
“The true Christian delights to hear something about his Master. He likes those sermons best which are full of Christ.” – J.C. Ryle
“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” – Augustine
Psalm 78:42 – Remember His Power
“They did not remember His power: the day when He redeemed them from the enemy.” – Psalm 78:42
Popular Quotes:
“Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them.” – Elisabeth Elliot
“God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go.” – Tony Evans
Joshua 4:6-7 – Memorial Stones
“That this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.” – Joshua 4:6-7
Popular Quotes:
“Without God, we cannot. Without us, God will not.” – Augustine
“God does not call the qualified; He qualifies the called.” – D.L. Moody
Hebrews 13:7 – Remember Your Leaders
“Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.” – Hebrews 13:7
Popular Quotes:
“The greatest thing anyone can do for God or man is pray.” – S.D. Gordon
“The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.” – D.L. Moody
Genesis 9:15 – God’s Covenant
“And I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.” – Genesis 9:15
Popular Quotes:
“When God is about to do something great, He starts with a difficulty. When He is about to do something truly magnificent, He starts with an impossibility.” – Armin Gesswein
“God’s grace is sufficient for every trial we face.” – Warren Wiersbe
Isaiah 49:15-16 – Never Forgotten
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands.” – Isaiah 49:15-16
Popular Quotes:
“There is no one who is insignificant in the purpose of God.” – Alistair Begg
“God’s promises are not just good advice; they are rock-solid assurances.” – Max Lucado
Psalm 143:5 – Meditate on His Works
“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands.” – Psalm 143:5
Popular Quotes:
“Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain.” – John Piper
“God does not waste an ounce of our pain or a drop of our tears; suffering doesn’t come our way for no reason.” – Jerry Bridges
Deuteronomy 4:9 – Keep His Deeds in Your Heart
“Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren.” – Deuteronomy 4:9
Popular Quotes:
“God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.” – Oswald Chambers
“God’s Word will never return void, but it’s the Word that we fail to speak that will never be heard.” – David Jeremiah
1 Chronicles 16:12 – Remember His Covenant
“Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth.” – 1 Chronicles 16:12
Popular Quotes:
“The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart.” – Adrian Rogers
“God doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the called.” – Rick Warren
Psalm 25:6 – God’s Mercy and Love
“Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, for they are from of old.” – Psalm 25:6
Popular Quotes:
“When we are in Christ, the past is behind us and God’s promises are ahead of us.” – Max Lucado
“Our yesterdays hold broken and irreversible things for us. It is true that we have lost opportunities which will never return, but God can transform this destructive anxiety into a constructive thoughtfulness for the future.” – Oswald Chambers
Psalm 77:12 – Meditate on God’s Works
“I will also meditate on all Your work, and talk of Your deeds.” – Psalm 77:12
Popular Quotes:
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” – John Piper
“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” – Oswald Chambers
Malachi 3:16 – A Book of Remembrance
“Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened and heard them; so a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who meditate on His name.” – Malachi 3:16
Popular Quotes:
“The will of God will never take you where the grace of God cannot sustain you.” – Billy Graham
“Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.” – Jonathan Edwards
Philippians 1:3 – Thankfulness for Others
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” – Philippians 1:3
Popular Quotes:
“The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.” – Abigail Van Buren
“God’s mercy is fresh and new every morning.” – Joyce Meyer
2 Corinthians 9:8 – Abounding Grace
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” – 2 Corinthians 9:8
Popular Quotes:
“Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.” – Martin Luther
“Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible.” – Corrie ten Boom
Hebrews 10:32 – Call to Remembrance
“But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings.” – Hebrews 10:32
Popular Quotes:
“Faith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness.” – Barbara Johnson
“Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Numbers 15:39 – Remember God’s Commandments
“And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them, and that you may not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined.” – Numbers 15:39
Popular Quotes:
“Obedience is the key that opens every door.” – C.S. Lewis
“Holiness is not the way to Christ. Christ is the way to holiness.” – Adrian Rogers
Psalm 106:7 – God’s Faithfulness in the Past
“Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; they did not remember the multitude of Your mercies, but rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.” – Psalm 106:7
Popular Quotes:
“God will not look you over for medals, degrees, or diplomas, but for scars.” – Elbert Hubbard
“The only way to learn strong faith is to endure great trials.” – George Müller
Matthew 26:75 – Peter’s Remembrance
“And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, ‘Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.’ So he went out and wept bitterly.” – Matthew 26:75
Popular Quotes:
“God’s grace is greater than our deepest failure.” – Charles Stanley
“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” – Oscar Wilde
Colossians 3:2 – Set Your Mind on Things Above
“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” – Colossians 3:2
Popular Quotes:
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” – Francis Chan
“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God, you’ll be at rest.” – Corrie ten Boom
Jeremiah 31:34 – Forgiven and Forgotten
“For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” – Jeremiah 31:34
Popular Quotes:
“God’s mercy is bigger than any mistake we’ve made.” – Rick Warren
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Psalm 42:6 – Hope in God
“O my God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, and from the heights of Hermon, from the Hill Mizar.” – Psalm 42:6
Popular Quotes:
“Even when we don’t understand, God is in control.” – Charles Stanley
“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.” – Max Lucado
Luke 17:32 – Remember Lot’s Wife
“Remember Lot’s wife.” – Luke 17:32
Popular Quotes:
“Don’t look back. The only thing you can change is the present.” – Max Lucado
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Revelation 2:5 – Remember and Repent
“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.” – Revelation 2:5
Popular Quotes:
“Repentance is not merely saying you’re sorry for sin, it’s turning away from it and toward God.” – John MacArthur
“Repentance is the key to revival.” – Billy Graham
Psalm 103:2 – Bless the Lord and Forget Not
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” – Psalm 103:2
Popular Quotes:
“The greatest act of faith some days is to simply get up and face another day.” – Alistair Begg
“We are not to seek a life of ease, but to seek a life of God’s glory.” – John Piper
Final Thought
The Bible frequently calls believers to remember the works of God, His promises, and His faithfulness, urging them to reflect on His goodness and mercy. These verses remind us that remembrance is not just about recalling past events but about actively engaging with God’s presence in our lives today. From the command to remember the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8) to the call to remember Jesus during the Last Supper (Luke 22:19), Scripture encourages us to live with a conscious awareness of God’s power, love, and covenant.
By remembering, we not only honor God but also allow ourselves to be grounded in His truth, finding strength in times of struggle and direction when faced with challenges. Remembering God’s faithfulness leads us to gratitude, inspires trust in His future promises, and strengthens our spiritual lives. As we reflect on His deeds and teachings, we are reminded of His eternal love, which never fails.
This practice of remembrance is a vital aspect of the Christian walk, enabling us to navigate life’s complexities with a heart fixed on God’s unchanging nature. As we remember, we can trust that He is always faithful, and our faith grows as we continually acknowledge His presence in our daily lives.