Scripture:
Joshua 4:1-7 (NASB)
Joshua 4:1-7 (NASB)
Now when all the
nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying, "Take for yourselves twelve men
from the people, one man from each tribe, and command them, saying, 'Take
up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from
the place where the priests' feet are standing firm, and carry them over with
you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.'"
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of
Israel, one man from each tribe; and Joshua said to them, "Cross
again to the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a
stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of
Israel. Let this be a sign among you, so that when your children ask
later, saying, 'What do these stones mean to you?' Then you shall say to
them, 'Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the
covenant of the Lord;
when it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.' So these
stones shall become a memorial to the sons of Israel forever."
Devotional:
Vacations, the birth of a child, a wedding, birthdays,
graduation, and other events are all things we wish to remember. We take pictures to capture the moment. We purchase trinkets and other mementoes in
order to remember something special. As
I am sitting in front of the computer I watch my youngest run through the
living room singing. As she runs by she
looks at me and smiles. I want to
capture her face in my memory so I can cherish the moment for years to come.
In Joshua God tells him to get twelve men to grab twelve
stones. They are to build a memorial in
order for the people to remember what God has done for them. What has God done for you? What memorial should you build so that you
are reminded of God’s greatness? If I
pause long enough I can look upon my children and know God’s love, mercy, and
greatness. For God has blessed me with five
wonderful children to cherish. Time
after time over the years I can see God’s hand at work. He has delivered us, provided for us,
protected us without failure every single day.
Why should I remember Him?
Simply, because He has done so much for us, He is worthy of our praise,
honor, and remembrance. One memorial we
have hangs above our fireplace. Years
ago Nancy cross stitched a cross with flowers around it. In the center are the words:
It wasn’t
nails that held Him to the cross,
but His love for you and me.
but His love for you and me.
As you walk across the living room you can see it sitting
there as a reminder. Find your
reminder. Build your memorial. Do what you need to so that you never forget the
awesome things God has done in your life…
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