He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones mean?’ tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ Joshua 4:21-22 (Chapters 3-4)
God once again parted deep water, first the Red Sea and now the Jordan River at flood stage, so that His people could move toward His promise. 1400 years later, Jesus stepped from these same banks, into this same river and was baptized.
It was spring time when two altars were erected using stones from the middle of Jordan’s river bed, one at the new encampment where Israel first stepped into their forever home and another marking the place the priests stood with the Ark of the Covenant as the people crossed the waters safely.
Monuments of faith are an important part of victorious Christian living. We must look back to remember and know God’s divine intervention so we can move forward with determination and confidence. This is our hope, the foundation of great faith and obedience. Build altars, return to them often, worship and tell your children.
Love,
Gretchen