Day 22

Day 22 of Your Journey
The Importance of Remembering

He said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask your fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordon on dry ground’”( Josh. 4:21-22 ESV).


When God does a significant work in our life or marriage, we have a vital responsibility. We are to do as Joshua did before the people after crossing the Jordon River. Joshua knew he had to make sure that what God had done was commemorated. Likewise, our task is twofold:


Remember His works.
Communicate His works to our children.

Remembering is very important to God. Psalm 111:4 tells us that God has made His works to be remembered. Doing this keeps Him at the forefront of our thoughts and worship.


Remembering is also essential to our faith. Jesus often reminded His disciples of past events to encourage them to believe in the present. Recalling what God has done in the past will strengthen us when we face testing.


We are also to verbalize to our children what God has done. Their memories will often fade more quickly than ours, or they may not comprehend the significance of what has transpired in our relationship with God. Tell them what has happened so they can know that God is not just a concept—He is real to you.



Making It Personal

If God has done a powerful work in you, it is important that you set up a monument to it. Ask God to show you something unique you can place in your house to remind you of what He has done—perhaps even a stone of some kind, so when your children ask about it, you can recall to them what God did.