January 16th, 2026

Read Joshua  4:20-24  NIV

MOVE with purpose, not pride

20 “And Joshua set up at Golgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. 21 He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents ,’What do these stones mean?’ 22Tell them, Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the Lord your God did to the Jordan what tHe had done to the Red Sea when He dried it up before us until we had crossed over. 24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.”

These memorial stones pointed to God’s power, not to Israel’s strength. Our MOVEMENT should always direct others to Him. God’s work within our lives becomes a testimony of His greatness. When God does great things in our lives, it can be easy to forget that He is in control. When everything is going well for us, we can begin to lose sight of our need for Him and maybe even begin to puff ourselves up a bit. Setting up these stones to remember all the things that God has done was meant to be an act of celebration. 

We should definitely celebrate all the amazing blessings from God within our lives. May we always be mindful that He is the one to be praised! May our blessings offer opportunities for others to catch a glimpse of God’s power, faithful love, and strength.  May we remember that we can MOVE confidently knowing He is with us and He goes before us! 

Questions: 

Does your story point to God’s power or personal achievement? 

Who is watching how you MOVE through life?