Memorial stones

Joshua 4:20-24
And those twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal. 21 Then he spoke to the children of Israel, saying: “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel crossed over this Jordan on dry land’; 23 for the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over, 24 that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever.”

What stones stand in my life and what do they mean? when others cross my path, what causes them to ask me a question? What prompts curiosity at my home, with my family and neighbors? At times I've set up stones of stubbornness, or statues of pride or accomplishment. These speak of my own importance, self-centeredness, status and agenda. But the stones God wants to erect in my life point to Him - He is the answer to the questions they prompt. This means more than choosing right at times or occasionally having the right attitude. It means developing the right attitude and character that are a durable and long-lasting as the boulders Israel pulled out of the raging Jordan. This means standing out in my work and neighborhood as... different, out of place - like the twelve smooth, river-washed boulders that stood on a hill in Gilgal. The end result of these stones is that the world around me would know the presence and power of God. But it begins with a boldness to step into the raging river and trust God to part the waters.
Perhaps I need to step into the water more ofter. Perhaps then I might find the stones to point others to God.

Father - deepen my trust and strengthen my character to be a memorial stone to Your greatness. Help me step into the water and show me Your greatness that I my point to You. Amen.