Good morning! Today is Memorial Day, a day in which we remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives to ensure our freedom. Unfortunately many today will spend time around the barbeque grill or at the lake without ever taking time to reflect or say thank you.

All too often we are the same way when it comes to our faith. We take very little time to remember what God has done for each of us. We place no tangible reminders in our lives to stir our hearts or cause others to ask about God’s faithfulness. Let me challenge you with the following passage of scripture:

Joshua 4:6-8 (NLT)
We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future, your children will ask, 'What do these stones mean to you?' [7] Then you can tell them, 'They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord's covenant went across.' These stones will stand as a permanent memorial among the people of Israel."
[8] So the men did as Joshua told them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River, one for each tribe, just as the Lord had commanded Joshua. They carried them to the place where they camped for the night and constructed the memorial there.

What is the last prayer that was answered in your life? When did you experience God’s supernatural intervention in your circumstances? When did you see God stir the waters of turmoil that surrounded you? If you are like most people you have no recorded testimony of those events. Most of us are very negligent in preserving a record of the mighty acts of God within our lives. In days of old, families kept a family Bible that would note such things as baptisms, marriages, etc…, but rarely do you see a recording of the miraculous.

If you don’t already do it I would encourage you to keep a journal that details God’s working in your life. During times of doubt when your faith is anemic at best, you can return to the pages of your own life and see God’s faithfulness revealed time and time again. 3 years ago I wrote and published my first book as a personal reminder to me of God’s continual faithfulness and provision in my life. On those days that I find my faith waivers, I return to those pages to remind myself of God’s power and grace.

This Memorial Day take a few moments to reflect on the sacrifice of the men and women who paid for your freedom. Thank God for their willingness to fight and give their lives. Then take some time to remember God’s work in your life and to express your gratitude in praise.

Until next Monday, may God’s richest blessings be yours this week.

Carl