Gaither Vocal Band - Remind Me, Dear Lord Lyrics
Lyrics
The things that I love
And hold dear to my heart
Are just borrowed
They're not mine at all
Jesus only let me use them
To brighten my life
So remind me, remind me dear Lord
Roll back the curtain of memory now and then
Show me where you brought me from and
Where I could have been
Just remember I'm a human and humans forget
So remind me, remind me dear Lord
Nothing good have I done
To deserve God's own Son
I'm not worthy of the scars
In His hands
Yet He chose the road to Calvary
To die in my stead
Why He loved me I can't understand
Video
Remind Me, Dear Lord (Lyric Video / Live At Indiana Roof Ballroom, Indianapolis, IN / 2...
Meaning & Inspiration
"Remind Me, Dear Lord," performed by the Gaither Vocal Band and released on March 30, 2022, as a lyric video from their Live At Indiana Roof Ballroom performance, is a profound devotional that centers on the humbling recognition of God's sovereignty and the fragility of human memory. The song's essence lies in its plea for divine remembrance, a request born from the understanding that all good things are indeed gifts from above, and that apart from divine grace, our lives would be vastly different. The opening verses immediately establish a tone of utter dependence, confessing that the joys and blessings of life are not possessions earned, but rather privileges granted, entrusted to our care by God's good pleasure. This sentiment echoes the Apostle James' declaration in James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."
The core of the song's theological weight resides in its request for God to "roll back the curtain of memory." This isn't a call for mere recollection of pleasant past events, but a profound desire to be continually reminded of God's faithfulness, particularly in overcoming our inherent human failing of forgetfulness. As humans, we are prone to complacency and the erosion of gratitude, a truth acknowledged in the song's candid admission, "Just remember I'm a human and humans forget." This resonates deeply with the repeated admonishments in Scripture to remember God's works and commandments. Deuteronomy 8:2 admonishes, "And you shall remember all the way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not." The song is a prayer for that consistent, spiritual recall, a plea not to lose sight of the journey God has orchestrated.
The lyrics then delve into a stark and powerful confession of unworthiness, directly confronting the immensity of Christ's sacrifice. The acknowledgment, "Nothing good have I done to deserve God's own Son" and "I'm not worthy of the scars in His hands," is a direct reflection of the Apostle Paul's writings, particularly in Romans 5:8: "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." The song articulates the mystery of God's love that transcends human merit, highlighting the paradox of divine election and redemptive sacrifice. The question, "Why He loved me I can't understand," is a timeless expression of awe in the face of God's unfathomable grace, a grace that is freely given, not earned. This is the very heart of the Gospel, the astonishing truth that in our sin and brokenness, God's love reached out, and through the atoning work of Jesus on the cross, offered salvation and reconciliation. The Gaither Vocal Band’s rendition of "Remind Me, Dear Lord" serves as a powerful reminder to believers of the foundational truths of their faith: the originating source of all blessings, the persistent danger of spiritual amnesia, and the utterly undeserved, yet divinely provided, path to redemption through Christ's sacrifice. It’s a song that encourages a posture of perpetual gratitude and reliance on God’s constant illumination of our spiritual journey.