twelve stones

The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. And he said to the people of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in times to come, 'What do these stones mean?' then you shall let your children know,'Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.' For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea,which he dried up for us until we passed over, so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever." .Joshua 4:19-24

The book of Joshua has been intertwined in a lot of what I have learned this past year. As this portion of scripture rotates through my mind, it has challenged me to think about how I remember the Lord's faithfulness in my life. Every thought yields nothing short of love covered in grace. In light of the cross, the only thing I can do is surrender my life to the one true God who has reconciled me back to himself. The cross is overwhelming. The empty tomb is life-giving. And the truth that comes from a Risen Savior is worth giving my life for. From the details of my heart, to the Jordan River- God's desire was, and is, for the world to know His sovereignty. It is easy to intentionally think back and remember His mighty hand on Easter Sunday. But what about everyday? After an entire nation walked between a parted river at flood stage, on dry ground, the Lord called them to remember. So do I really need reminding? Absolutely. And I am left with the question: what will my twelve stones look like?