Saturday 11 Sep 2021

September 11: Joshua 4:1-7
 
Key Verse: Joshua 4:6
to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, “What do these stones mean?”
 
Devotion:
What things do you have which remind you of what God has done in your life? When the people of Israel finally got the go-ahead to cross over the Jordan, it was Joshua leading them over and not Moses. Even though so much had gone wrong over the time they spent in the desert, God was still willing to stop the flow of the Jordan river so they could all cross over in safety; and God wanted them all to remember this had happened.
 
So, He told Joshua to appoint one person from each of the twelve tribes and to get them to pick up a large chosen stone and take it with them as a reminder of what God had done. These were no ordinary stones, but stones from the riverbed when the flow of the river was stopped for them; rather unique!
 
I think we should all take something from our journey with God and use it as a reminder for what God has done. When we have these items, people may stop us and ask what the significance of these items are. We then have the chance to tell them of the great things God has done in our lives!
 
Take a bit of time out from your busy day today and pick something in your life which reminds you of what God has done – something unique which can be a starting point for a conversation. Take this item with you, physically or in spirit, so you can tell others of what God has done for you. Keep it close and be willing to share how great God is!
 
Points to Ponder:
How much has God done in your life?
 
What makes you think of something God has done for you?