Memorials

“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.” Joshua 4:6-7

Pastor Holder has been teaching from Joshua during the Wednesday night bible study time. This past Wednesday as we looked at God’s directive to His people to build this memorial we were also reminded that God has built memorials through His faithful works in our personal lives. This teaching could not have been timelier for those who are facing trying circumstances today. We’ve all experienced trials that seemed insurmountable at the time but God has always come through and when another trial comes we are then able to look back at our own memorials and be encouraged by God’s faithfulness and lovingkindness. We must never forget past victories so that we can always know that if He proved mighty once in our lives He’ll do it again.

The fourth chapter of Joshua ends with these words “… that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so that you may fear the LORD your God forever." Yes, the world needs to see and know what our God is capable of but we must also remember what He’s done for us on a personal level; that’s how our faith is built!