Memorial stones

that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, 'What do these stones mean to you?' Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever." – Joshua 4v6-7

Memorials are a part of life. They are set up in towns and cites and important places all over the world. Sometimes they are set up on a roadside to remember someone who died in a tragic road accident. Sometimes they remember war heroes. Sometimes they remember victims of great tragedies. The purpose is that those who come later will not forget the people or events being commemorated.

God was doing a great work in parting the Jordan to let the people cross. You would think that it would be something people would never forget, and that is probably true, but people are going to come along who are not going to remember the event. Because of that God had the people set up memorial stones so that when their children and grandchildren asked about the stones they could tell them what God had done.

As I read this today I got to wondering if there are things that I can do to set up some kind of memorial of what God has done for me so that my children and my grandchildren will know what He has done.

What can we do to make sure they remember?