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STONES OF REMEMBRANCE Read: Joshua 3:14–4.7 Bible in a Year: Genesis 23–24; Matthew 6 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced. Psalm 105:5 Some mornings when I go online, Facebook shows me “memories”—things I’ve posted on that day in previous years. These memories, such as photos from my brother’s wedding or a video of my playing with my grandmother, usually make me smile. But sometimes they have a more profound emotional effect. When I see a note about a visit to my brother-in-law during his chemotherapy or a picture of the staples across my mother’s scalp after her brain surgery three years ago, I am reminded of God’s faithful presence during difficult circumstances. These Facebook memories nudge me towards prayer and gratitude. All of us are prone to forget the things God has done for us. We need reminders. When Joshua led God’s people towards their new home, they had to cross the Jordan River (Joshua 3:15–16). God parted the waters, and His people walked through on dry land (v. 17). To create a memorial of this miracle, they took twelve stones from the middle of the riverbed and stacked them on the other side (4:3, 6–7). When others asked what the stones meant, God’s people would tell the story of what God had done that day. God, help me to trust You with both the present and the future. Physical reminders of God’s faithfulness in the past can remind us to trust Him in the present—and with the future. God, thank You for Your faithfulness to me over many years! Help me to trust You with the present and the future as well. How can you create physical, daily reminders of God’s faithfulness to you? 
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Soon after my husband got saved and we started attending a Spirit-filled church, I kept a journal of such remembrances of all the wonderful things God was doing in our lives. Eventually, I stopped doing it, not because God had stopped, but because I became so used to His intervention in my life that I stopped seeing it as unusual or spectacular. I still thank Him all the time as I recognize His hand..... but I no longer write it down. Maybe I should. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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