In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ you should tell them, ‘The water of the Jordan was cut off in front of the ark of the Lord’s covenant. When it crossed the Jordan, the Jordan’s water was cut off.’
Therefore these stones will always be a memorial for the Israelites.” (Joshua 4:6-7)
Last Sunday, my pastor was talking about Abraham’s circumcision, and how it was a constant reminder to Abraham of his relationship with God.
The stones in today’s passage served a similar function. They reminded the Israelites of their relationship with God and all he had done for them.
But getting back to my pastor’s message, he asked, “What things serve as memorials for you?”
I was thinking of my baptism picture today. It’s in a box in my closet right now. I think the glass for the frame is broken, but the picture is intact.
And I was thinking, “What does that picture mean to me? Why is it stuck in that box in the closet?”
That picture actually represents a lot. It represents a turning point for me in my walk with God.
I can’t say I totally understood everything baptism represented that day. But I vividly remember my pastor asking me, “Why do you want to get baptized.”
I answered, “I want to know God better.”
An imperfect answer, to be sure.
But God honored that request. And as I look back, it wasn’t long before he started to make himself more real to me.
Maybe it’s time for me to pull that picture out of the box.
How about you? What are the things that remind you of your relationship with God? Which remind you of all he’s done for you?
What do you need to pull out of the box and put on display?
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