The Red Sea was not the only waters that God opened up for His children to cross over, He also opened up the River Jordan, and after they crossed over, God instructed Joshua.
Twelve men from each of the tribes were to take twelve
stones from the Jordan to be set up as a memorial.
Joshua 4:5-7 (NRSVUE)
Joshua said to them, “Pass on before 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 Israelites, 6 so
that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come,
‘What do those stones mean to you?’ 7 then you shall tell them that
the waters of the Jordan were cut off in front of the ark of the covenant of
the Lord. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were
cut off. So these stones shall be to the Israelites a memorial forever.”
Sometimes it is necessary for us to review what God has done
for us in the past. To take a look and see His handiwork in our lives. While we
do this, we interact with God and this interaction triggers our memories and our
lives are transformed.
That’s exactly what those memorial stones would have done
for the Israelites. Those stones were not just to remind them but also were a
remembrance for generations to come, as the verse says, “a memorial forever”.
We are to testify of the things that God has done in our
lives. Spoken or written, our testimonies honour God and help others. Our
memorial stones are reminders of Who God is.
Start a journal, as your memorial stone, and read it often. Tell
others of the goodness and faithfulness of God in your life. God is no
respecter of persons, and our memorial stones will give others hope, build them
up causing anticipation to increase and their focus to shift towards Him.
What God has done in our lives must never be forgotten or overlooked.
Shelley Johnson “Memorial Stones” © February 17, 2025
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