Joshua 4:6 to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?'
I realize this is a very fragmented verse, but go with it. This got me to thinking. What are the stones in my life that serve as signs of God's work in my life? I am not a big fan of material items because I don't really care about stuff. It's just that, stuff. So, I've had to think a little harder about this. The obvious sign of God's current work is the tennis bracelet I wear in memory of Mom. Other obvious signs that might include my Bible, Dalton's grandmother's wedding ring, and my wedding ring. However, if I think of the things in my life that are the most evident of God's work, it would be the stories of the different journeys God and I have been on together. The story of how I got my current job and the multitude of "God things" that surrounded that moment. The story of a college friend telling me, "you're deeper than that," causing me to recognize how shallow I actually was. The story of Dalton and me. There are stories upon stories of God's movement in my life. Then there are the family traits. I whistle all the time like my Grandma Betty. My smile that, so I'm told, reminds people of Mom. My nose that's like my Great Grandma Teel's. I guess my thought here is, God wants us to remember Him in our lives and to share His involvement in our lives with those who come after us. Whether that's with a family heirloom, a story, or a family trait is not important. What's most important is that we share Him and His work.
I realize this is a very fragmented verse, but go with it. This got me to thinking. What are the stones in my life that serve as signs of God's work in my life? I am not a big fan of material items because I don't really care about stuff. It's just that, stuff. So, I've had to think a little harder about this. The obvious sign of God's current work is the tennis bracelet I wear in memory of Mom. Other obvious signs that might include my Bible, Dalton's grandmother's wedding ring, and my wedding ring. However, if I think of the things in my life that are the most evident of God's work, it would be the stories of the different journeys God and I have been on together. The story of how I got my current job and the multitude of "God things" that surrounded that moment. The story of a college friend telling me, "you're deeper than that," causing me to recognize how shallow I actually was. The story of Dalton and me. There are stories upon stories of God's movement in my life. Then there are the family traits. I whistle all the time like my Grandma Betty. My smile that, so I'm told, reminds people of Mom. My nose that's like my Great Grandma Teel's. I guess my thought here is, God wants us to remember Him in our lives and to share His involvement in our lives with those who come after us. Whether that's with a family heirloom, a story, or a family trait is not important. What's most important is that we share Him and His work.
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