Proclamation:
“And the children of Israel did so as Joshua
commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as The Lord
spoke to Joshua … and carried them over with them unto the place where they
lodged, and laid them down there.” Joshua
4:8 (KJV)
Explanation:
These are the words of God which were written
by Joshua under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. After Joshua
sent two spies to go scout out the city of Jericho and they returned with a
good report, (Joshua 2:1-24) Joshua told the priests to take the Arc of the
Covenant and go ahead of the people and step into the Jordan River. (Joshua
3:6-8) When they stepped into the river, the waters stopped flowing.
(Joshua 3:13) Joshua twelve men, one from each of the twelve tribes,
to each take up a stone from the midst of the Jordan and carry them to the west
bank of the Jordan. (Joshua 4:8) The
Lord magnified Joshua in the eyes of Israel and they feared him. (Joshua
4:14) Joshua set up the twelve stones in
Gilgal just east of Jericho as a memorial to their crossing the Jordan river.
(Joshua 4:19-24)
Application:
Believers should be able to see the hand of
God in all of the good that happens to them.
We should acknowledge Him and thank Him for all that He has done for us.
(Proverbs 3:6) We are not charged with
building a memorial but we are to witness and testify and share the good news
with everyone. (Matthew 28:19) We should
want to brag on our God to all who will listen.
If we are ashamed or afraid to do so and we deny Him to men, He will
deny us. (Matthew 10:33)
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