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THE SIGN OF THE TWELVE STONES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17
Joshua 4:1-10
Psalm 89:11-15
“Thou hast a mighty arm:
strong is thy hand,
and high is thy right hand.”
THE SIGN OF THE TWELVE STONES
The crossing of River Jordan was a landmark occasion for Israel as has been observed. God then commanded Joshua to choose twelve men, one from each tribe, to take stones from the crossing point. The command to appoint twelve men, one from every tribe, showed representation and unity of the nation and consolidated their commitment to what God had commanded. The stones were to be for a sign and a memorial, not just for them but for generations to come, to remember what God had done for them. They were told to take those stones to their first stop in the land of Canaan. Joshua did as God commanded. He chose the twelve men and told them what they had to do. They picked the stones from the place where the feet of the priests stood in the dry river bed of River Jordan. Subsequently, these were set in Gilgal where they lodged that first night. Joshua was magnified before all Israel as Moses was. They crossed the River Jordan and were ready to settle in Canaan.
Though the tribes of Reuben, Gad and half-tribe of Manasseh had been given their inheritance east of Jordan, they were still represented as they were one nation. They also took part in the war to capture the land of Canaan.
While Joshua prepared to erect the monument of twelve stones, he repeated the words of God to the people. It must have taken nearly a whole day for the whole multitude to cross that point considering the great number of people that had to go over the river. At last, they were in Canaan.
THOUGHT: “Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father!”
PRAYER: Thy works, Father, are assuring. May I bear witness of them continually.