Religion & Spirituality
After 500 years of waiting and wandering, the Israelites finally cross the Jordan River and pass into the Promised Land in Joshua 4. While Joshua’s actions seal his place as Israel’s leader, he and all the people are simply following the enduring presence of a God who is forging their path. The imagery of twelve stones marking the event is a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness, and a signal to generations to come of his work and his character. Although a unique moment in redemptive history, we still remember and observe memorials of this kind, today, such as in communion.