Heritage
P.K.’s Corner
Joshua 4:6 “so that this will be a sign among you. In the future when the children ask “ What do these stones mean to you?’ you should tell them.
The Israelites had just crossed over the Jordan into the Promised Land, but before the priests could come out of the water, one more task had to be done. Stones were gathered and set up in a pile. This pile was to be a memorial for the future generations to remind them of the greatness of God.
Change is a part of life. In fact, without change there is death, so in order to grow we must change. But change is often the hardest and most stressful part of life. When we get into routines, we don’t like to get out of them because that is just too hard.
Our never changing God does not expect us to stagnate, but to be transformed, and God expects churches to change so that the word can be given to all people. But, we are also called to reflect on the pile of stones by the river; Why? Because that pile of stones points to God and to the future God has for us. We don’t build a temple to maintain the stones, we more forward to glorify God.
Heritage allows us to see where we have come from, and that is something we must never forget, because it is in that journey that God has interacted and guided us. But, we cannot dwell in our heritage, because God calls us to God’s kingdom.
We must never forget the greatness of God, so that we can live in the greatness of God. This is Heritage.
Amen
