A Heap Of Stones
Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. (Josh. 4:7)
My uncle was a farmer in northern Michigan. As a child, I often spent summers up there helping out on the farm, and the thing most intriguing to me as a child was an old pile of stones that sat out in the middle of the hayfield. It was a place that we often played, and searched through the rocks, looking for treasures! That old stone pile still is there today, thought the fields have all grown over, and the farm has long been abandoned; they stand as a memorial of days gone by, and times long gone. Actually, they represent fond memories for me, from the days of my youth--from the hard working days when a man really worked for his living, but they are conspicuous enough to promote questions from others. Such are the stones that Joshua set up for a memorial unto the children of Israel; they stood as a memorial for future generations, and spoke of the glorious work of the Lord. They would be there for many years to come, and cause other generations to ask, “What are those stones for”?
It is good to have a memorial, something to remind us of the grace and glory of the Lord, and for what He has done in our lives. Many things can help us recall a special moment with the Lord, or a special grace that he has shown us, and we are wise to reflect often on the miraculous and wonderful power of the our God. Psa. 9:14 says “I will rejoice in thy salvation.” and we do indeed have reason to rejoice. Let the goodness of God be upon your tongue and in your mind, and be refreshed with His blessed Grace. It will motivate you to better things, and excite you to higher ground for the glory of God, then make yourself a “stone pile” as a memorial to the grace and mercy of our God. Some men drive a stake in the ground at the place where, or the day when, they were saved; some might remember a certain building as a memorial to their salvation; some plant a tree! Whatever your “stone pile” might be, let it stand as a memorial, not as a place or OBject of worship, but a precious memory when times get tough, and doubts and fears assail, and praise God for the gift of His salvation.
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