[God...made a lasting mark through the sacrifice of Jesus. Hebrews 13:20 MSG
During this season of reflection and renewal, join me, and let's
explore the visible evidence that identifies us as faithful followers of Jesus.
Can others see Jesus in our lives? ~ Donna Oswalt]
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. . and the LORD said to Joshua, “. . .Take twelve stones from here out of the
Jordan”. . . And those twelve stones, which they took up out of the Jordan,
Joshua set up at Gilgal. And he said to the people of Israel, “When your
children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then
you shall let your children know. . . For the LORD your God dried up the waters
of the Jordan for you until you passed over. . . so that all the peoples of the
earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD
your God forever.” Joshua 4 ESV
This account in Joshua describes the scenes as the
Israelites finally enter the Promised Land. Their unfaithfulness had kept them
in the desert for 40 years after being freed from Egypt. Despite their lack of
faith, God’s promise to them remains. Now Joshua leads as they enter the land
promised to them through Abraham. God tells Joshua to take twelve stones, one
for each of the twelve tribes, and make a memorial. This is the first of seven
stone memorials described in Joshua. What does it represent? The Israelites safely cross the Jordan River into the long awaited Promised Land. God’s
faithfulness prevails, and this memorial is to become a reminder to them and
all the generations to come that God is always faithful. It is the mark of God’s
faithfulness.
- What stories do you tell family and friends about God’s faithfulness in your life?
- Will the generations to come pass along these stories?
LORD, my God, Your faithfulness to me comes
from before time began and will continue after time ends. In the middle of my
circumstances, sometimes I forget to tell my stories of how You never leave me,
always go before me, protect and provide for me. I take Your strength but do
not share it. Let me tell Your stories of faithfulness to me – tell them now
and pass them to the future. ~dho
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by Donna Oswalt/Co-Founder of Mangrove Ministries/Christian blogger and author
Breathing Room For My Soul
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blessed by the Lord Who loves you best!”
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