Today’s Reading, Deuteronomy 24-27
Focal Scripture: Deuteronomy 27:3 “Write all the words of this law on the stones after you cross to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.”
Spiritual markers are important for individual believers and churches. They are important because they tell a story of God’s faithfulness. They tell a story of God doing a work that only he is capable of doing in the life of his followers. I have several spiritual markers in my life. One of them sits on the desk of my study. It is notes from a sermon I heard over 25 years ago. That sermon had one of the greatest impacts on my personal and spiritual life as a believer. It encouraged me and challenged me to trust the Lord. It pushed me towards more biblical theology. It also reminds me that God is in control and that he will always work things together for his good and his glory.
In today’s reading Moses is being instructed to write down all of the instructions they have received on memorial stones when they enter the promised land. These stones would serve two purposes. First, it would symbolize God’s faithfulness in bringing the children of Israel to what was promised. Second, it would remind them of Gods standard and holy law. These stones would be a constant reminder of fulfilled promises and hope in the Lord.
So the question that must be asked of everyone today is do you have spiritual markers in your life? Can you look back and see the ways in which God has provided and taken care of you on your journey? Do you have ways in which his word is written where you can constantly see it everyday? This is important because it is easy to let the world drown out biblical truth. Don’t get too arrogant to believe this could never happen to you because if you believe that you are in a prime position for a fall.
I challenge you today to think about the ways God has provided for you and delivered you out of situations that were difficult. Then make some type of memorial stone in your life. This way you can be reminded of how faithful God is, especially when life gets difficult and you begin to doubt if things will work out.
I am not sure what your memorial stone will be but make it something that can’t be taken from you or removed. Have it written down and then tell the story as often as you can to those who are closest to you, because our God stories matter. If you are finding it difficult to tell a story it might be time to reflect if your life has been changed by the gospel. Because a believer with no story just isn’t biblical. At the bare minimum you should have one spiritual marker that can tell the story of your salvation. That is a story that needs to be shared.
Tomorrow, I plan on reading Deuteronomy 28-29
