Crossing the river

After hiding in the countryside for three days, the men who had spied on the city of Jericho returned to Joshua.

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Tell the priests to carry the Covenant Box and walk towards the river. When they reach it, they must not stop.”

The priests did what the Lord said, and when they stepped into the Jordan River, the water stopped flowing, and everyone walked across on dry ground.

When everybody was safely across on the other side, the Lord said, “Choose a man from each tribe to carry a big stone from the middle of the river to where you camp tonight. In years to come, this pile of stones will remind you and your children of what happened here today.”

So the twelve men took the stones they had carried from the dry riverbed and placed them in a pile on the other side.

How can I remember all the great things God has done for me?

Has God answered one of your prayers in an unusual way? Has He shown you His faithfulness at a time when you really needed His help?

If we don’t remember the times when God has done amazing things in our lives, we may become like the Israelites who forgot how God made a way for them through the Red Sea when Pharaoh’s army was right behind them. Once again, God opened a path for the Israelites through the water. This time, however, they made a big pile of stones to remind them of His faithfulness.

One way to remember the promises God has given you, and all His answers to your prayers, is to write them down with the date. You could also add verses from the Bible that became especially meaningful to you at the time. Write these reminders in a journal or in the back of your Bible.

Verse for today

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2

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