Remember
"Then Joshua said to the Israelites, 'In the future your children will ask, 'What do these stones mean?' Then you can tell them, 'This is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan on dry ground.' For the LORD your God dried up the river right before your eyes, and he kept it dry until you were all across, just as he did at the Red Sea when he dried it up until we had all crossed over. He did this so all the nations of the earth might know that the LORD's hand is powerful, and so you might fear the LORD your God forever."
— Joshua 4:21-24 (NLT)
We Forget So Easily
Do you ever remember something and wonder how you ever forgot it? It was so important at one time and now you realize you have not thought about it in quite a while. It almost shocks you that it is a thing of the past now.
Isn't it amazing that God knows we forget all too easily. God knows us so well that the word 'remember' shows up 172 times throughout Scripture!
This is true for so many things, but especially when He has been faithful to see us through difficult seasons. He has walked with us through so much and yet, we doubt. He knows we forget what He has carried us through. If He does not remind us, He knows we will not remember.
The Stones at the Jordan
In Joshua 3:14-17, the Israelites were up against the Jordan River. It was daunting, but they needed to cross it. God made the waters still so that they could cross. When they got to the other side, God told them to place rocks there to remember what He had done — that He had been faithful and present and powerful.
Notice the waters were still there, but God kept them away. He made a dry path for them to cross over, and His presence (represented by the Ark of the Covenant) did not leave the river until everyone was safely across. Their journey was not over and there were struggles to come. God told them to take the time to remember Him because it would give them strength in the days to come and would serve to teach future generations who He is.
Today, remember Him. What has He already carried you through? Trust Him to do it again. How can you place 'stones' to remind yourself of His power?