Memorial Stones

Memorial Day. A day to remember those who lost their lives while serving their country. God thought memorials were very important. In Joshua 4:9-10 God told Joshua to have the priests set up stones to mark the very place where they stood in the Jordan River on dry ground. For God had performed a mighty miracle for them by rolling back the waters. He wanted there to be a permanent memorial of the event, and another memorial at the campsite in the Promised Land for them to use to teach their children about it.

We memorialize Christ’s death, burial and resurrection by taking ‘communion’ elements of bread and grape juice, too. It wasn’t the stones in the memorial that caused the miracle God performed, nor is it the elements in the bread and juice that saves us from our sins. It was the living sacrifice of the Son of God, Jesus, our savior. Be sure you are anchored in Him for these perilous times.