When your children ask their parents tomorrow, and say: What do they mean?
these stones? You will tell your children: Israel passed through this Jordan on dry land. Joshua
4:21-22

The stones at the bottom of the Jordan River had probably never seen a day
dry land until the people of Israel crossed over on dry and firm ground. But when twelve
stones were taken from the river, then they became a monument to the
mighty works of God. On the other side in the plains of the Jordan, those stones
They were to remind everyone who passed by that the Lord had stopped the waters.
so that his people Israel could cross over to the promised land.

As time went on, Israel had trouble remembering what God had said.
had done for them. Maybe they were too busy enjoying the
blessings of the promised land plus the twelve stones at Gilgal were a
reminder not only to them but also to the next generations of the great
power of God.

We too can have trouble remembering who God is and what He means.
has done for us. Maybe we are so busy enjoying the
blessings that God has given us that we overlook his sacrifice of love and
cared for by us through Jesus Christ.

Some of you may be facing turbulent waters, I want you to
know that you can cross that Jordan. I invite you to come before the Lord Jesus Christ and
Tell Him about the Jordan you are facing and allow Him to help you
pass it on today. One day you too will be able to tell the next generations what
that God did for you and that the God of yesterday is the same today and forever. Amen.

So that they may put their trust in God and not forget the works of God;
and keep his commandments. Psalm 78:7

Pastor Martin Wolf