Today's Reading....

I continued on with Joshua 4. This journey of the Israelites is beyond arduous and thoroughly interesting to read about.

"And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:" Joshua 4:21-24

These last few verses demonstrate for us something we should be doing every day. Joshua instructed the Israelites that the 12 stones they laid should stand as a reminder. Not one of what they did but what God did for them.

Wouldn't our children see God, His promises, and our faith as their parents in a different light if we drew their attention to every time He has fulfilled His promises to us. If we had something to say, "Look, God said He would heal me and He did." Or how about, "See, God said He would never leave us. He has brought us through this hard time just like He promised!"

I think their faith would benefit as much as ours would. So I'm going to concentrate more on relating to my children just how often God has been there for me individually and our family. I pray you would spread the word of His work in your life, too.