Daily Devotional: Tuesday, July 9 – How Do You Remember?

“Sooner or later, when your kids ask you, ‘What do these stones imply?’ inform them that the circulate of the Jordan was minimize off earlier than the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan had been minimize off. These stones are to be a memorial to the folks of Israel ceaselessly.” — Joshua 4:6-7

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Arising quickly, I’ll be educating a category about preaching for a pastor’s convention at my dwelling church in Dallas, Texas. Each time I am going to my dwelling church, it appears like a homecoming — I get to see many longtime pals who’re like household to me. Within the lobby of the church is a show with 12 stones. There’s nothing particular about these stones, however subsequent to every one is a written reminder of God’s faithfulness to that church.

In Joshua 4, the Israelites are crossing the Jordan River and getting into the Promised Land. The Israelites are to collect 12 stones from the center of the river and use them to set a memorial the place they’re tenting. The memorial is in order that future generations will see it and ask what the stones imply. The stones are a reminder that God as soon as dried up the Jordan River so God’s folks might enter the Promised Land. The stones are a reminder of God’s faithfulness.

As a result of we rapidly overlook God’s faithfulness in our lives, a religious self-discipline we are able to follow to recollect God’s faithfulness is journaling. Just like the 12 stones, journaling is a approach to tangibly keep in mind.

So, often write down prayers you’ve prayed and the way God answered these prayers. Write down what you might be grateful for. Periodically, return and skim outdated journals, and also you’ll see God’s faithfulness. And whenever you see it, give Him reward.

— Ikki Soma, Iowa Wolves chaplain

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