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Each men completed their task and went to stand safely with the rest of the community—and
as quickly as the waters had parted, the walls suddenly crashed together and reformed into a
rushing river. I wonder what it was like to look at that river, after walking though such a miracle.
It probably felt like a dream. Maybe some shook their heads, looking at one another and
whispering, “Did that really just happen?”
Have you ever experience this kind of surreal work of God, when He showed His power and moved
beyond your expectations? What did He do?
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But beneath the flowing water of the Jordan River, the pile of rocks remained. Even after things
went back to “business as usual,” the core and foundation had actually changed. It’s the same for
us. After we place the internal memorial stones of God’s work, our insides flow a bit differently
now.
How does remembering God’s work change your perspective moving forward?
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The memorial stones were to act as reminder to future generations of God’s great power and
glory. They were a testament to His faithfulness and love of His people and served as a witness to
unbelievers that the Lord is mighty. Even those placed inside the Jordan would act as a visible
reminder. The river may have never parted again, but as the waters rose and subsided throughout
the year, portions of this memorial would reappear. And parents and grandparents would tell the
children the story of God’s gracious provision.
As we wrap up today, I want to point out last verse in our chapter because it talks about fear. I
bet the Israelites swallowed down a massive amount of fear while walking through the Jordan, but
why is it saying that we should fear God forever??
So that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you
may FEAR the LORD your God forever. (Joshua 4:24, ESV)
The word fear used here is yare (' )†in Hebrew. Go to Joshua 4:24 in the Blue Letter Bible
appl, click on this verse, and go to the Interlinear/Concordance. What words or phrases associated
with yare jump out at you?
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