Stones of Remembrance
Lately, a member of my family has
been going through a really difficult time. Along with them, I admit I’m discouraged. There appears to be no progress in the situation. I find it
easy to forget that God is working.
There is
a story in the Bible in the book of Joshua (chp. 4). In the story, Joshua had
twelve men stack twelve stones as a remembrance of God’s divine intervention.
The Israelites had crossed the Jordan River into the promise land. “That this
may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come saying, ‘what do
these stones mean to you?’ Then you shall answer them, that the waters of the Jordan
were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over
the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be a
memorial to the children of Israel forever” (Joshua 4: 6-7). The twelve stones
served as a lasting memorial of what the Lord had done. I wrote the book,
Christ and the Prisoner’s Wife as my stones of remembrance of what the Lord has
done in my life. Although, in the mist of my challenges, I find it easy to
forget that the Lord is working.
There is
a song, Waymaker (Bethel Music ) that speaks of God working behind the scenes.
Even when I don't see it, You're
working
Even when I don't feel it, You're working
You never stop, You never stop working
You never stop, You never stop working
The song has a
verse that states:
You are herŠµ, turning lives around
I worship You, I worship You
You are here, and you're mending every heart
I worship You, I worship You
I KNOW God turns lives around. I
know when a situation looks impossible, God works all things out. There is a
phrase in the bible, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by
the word of their testimony” (Rev. 12:11). In the New Testament, believers used
their personal testimonies to over-come evil, share the gospel of Jesus Christ,
and declare God’s goodness and faithfulness.
Lord, help me to remember today
that even when I don’t see it, you’re working. Lord, continue to intervene in
my life and the lives of my family members. Let me remember all the miracles
you have already done in our family.
