Stones of Remembrance

We discussed stones of remembrance at church last week. Several times in the Old Testament the Israelites set up stones to remember what God had done for them. They do this after God parts the Jordan for Israel to cross over.

Joshua 4:23-24
He said to the sons of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’ then you shall inform your children, saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.’ For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the Lord your God had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed; that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, so that you may fear the Lord your God forever.”

It is so important to remember the things the Lord has done because that will increase our faith and enable us to trust that the Lord will be faithful in the future. As I think about Graham's heart, I have hope that the Lord will heal him completely, either miraculously or through surgery. I look forward to giving God glory for this for years to come and I pray that one day Graham will understand what the Lord has done for him and choose to follow the Lord. Of course Graham will have an enormous scar on his chest as a reminder, but I would love to have an actual stone of remembrance for Graham's healing to ensure that our family and anyone who enters our home will know that "the hand of the Lord is mighty" and will "fear the Lord forever." You can order actual engraved stones online. Perhaps we will do that. Or perhaps we will find another creative way to create a stone of remembrance. Thinking on this gives me great hope as I look forward to Graham's healing!