Words and Verses - Joshua 4:24 #motivation #sermon #inspirational #verseoftheday
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[God] did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.
—Joshua 4:24
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
The Lord brought the Israelites miraculously through the Jordan River during the flood season because of his loving grace and to fulfill his promises to his people. He was also making an important statement about himself to his people. He always wanted Israel to "reverence" him. In addition, he wanted Israel's enemies to quake with fear. They did. God won a great victory for himself and his people because of their faith.
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We have a missionary purpose. Joshua told Israel that the stones would serve as a reminder that all the people of the earth may know that the Lord's hand is mighty, and so that you may always fear the Lord your God."
What does Joshua 24 teach us?
But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord – Joshua is in essence telling the people that “No matter what you choose, my choice is to follow the Lord.” Even if all of them rejected the Lord on that day, Joshua would not. He had made his choice. His convictions were his and nobody could change them.
What is the importance of 12 stones in the Bible?
'” (Joshua 4:1–3). God explained that these 12 stones (one for each of the tribes of Israel) were to be a memorial declaring the mighty works of God, for their children and for their children's children, “that this may be a sign among you.
What is the meaning of these stones?
First they serve as visible evidence of what God has just done. They direct Israel's attention to where they are right now, and indicate that this event is worthy of recognition. Second they serve as a memorial, something to remind the Israelites of what happened there for future generations.
What does Joshua 24 say?
24 And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a
