What Do These Rocks Mean?

When Joshua led the Israelites across the flooded Jordan, each tribe was to pick up a stone to build a memorial forever. In the future when their children asked, “What do these stones mean to you?” it could be used as an opportunity to tell of the greatness of Jehovah in bringing them across.

On our front porch is a pile of rocks. They were gathered from the Greenbrier River in West Virginia. A smaller rock has the words Ebezener (hither to has God helped us) and Jehovah Jireh (God will provide) printed on it. This memorial points to many times in the past when God in His graciousness has provided for our family. It is also a reminder and inspiration of what He will do in the future.

One such time was just last week. Our family has been praying for weeks now for a particular need. We actually alluded to it in October when we wrote, “Diana and I have been praying for something BIG in our lives…We wait on tip-toe in expectation of what He is going to do.” We cannot begin to tell you how much it meant to us and how confirming it was when God answered last week. It was in a marvelous way and in His perfect timing. There’s no credit for us to take here. It was simply the graciousness and goodness of a faithful God. To Him we raise a banner of worship for having one more story to tell of what these rocks mean.