It's Tuesday night and somehow Sunday passed me by! We were in Florida for the weekend and came home Monday and then an evening birthday party for a friend so here we are. Just came back from a Hebrew bible study with our partial community. As I recall the first day walking past the dar dar tree and visited Tel Gezer and then looked over to the mmm I think east and saw the mountain range where Jacob had his vision of the stairs going up to heaven.
The lesson for this week is standing stones. I was very moved by this lesson. Why did they built or set these huge stones? How big were these monuments? Was this only for the children of Israel? How can we learn from these? When should we erect a stone? What are reasons to set up a stone? Have we taken the opportunity to set a stone or stones since we are back? Check out the picture of the group walking up the hill.....did somebody say public rest rooms? This was our first RVL Restroom and yes, very public I might add!!
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Hey thanks so much Roy for posting I was wondering what was up with it! What struck me about the standing stones was that how we need to live our lives so that people ask questions, or maybe even look queer like Samson. And if people ask me questions do I know what to say, do i really know why? Miss you all more then ever! ~Cherlyn
Standing stones were not just for Israel. The stones pictured were actually there when Joshua entered the promised land. God told the Israelites to put up standing stones in remembrance of the things God did for them so if people asked what they were about Israel could readily talk about God. And as was stated, our lives need to be a testimony of what God has done/is doing for us. And when people ask we need to tell them what God did.
Mark
Standing stones was a that worked in my life and I still think about them every time I read Peter and I see that we are called to be living stones , is our life so the the people see we are not what we used to be and the people have to ask, "what happened here" very sobering, I miss you all, I still have my hat:) John Jr
Use a standing stone for a "God moment", and attatch no plaque, because that would take away the opportunity of being a witness to someone who would ask! Standing stones help us stay on track, too--it's a sharp reminder to us of what we have experienced previously with God, anytime we stray and start loving lesser things.
Something intriguing I remember was the story of Jacob leaving a standing stone after his dream at Bethel. Then later when he came back through there with his family, to imagine them looking for this stone and then Jacob telling the story again. His children had probably heard it a hundred times, but now they were in the very place and at the standing stone. Am I leaving behind standing stones to tell others my "God moments/stories" and to remind myself of them?
And yes Mark you're right. The pagans also put up standing stones to honor their gods, or to honor an important event, etc. I think RVL might have talked some about that?? The standing stones the world puts up, versus the ones God's people put up. What events/people are we remembering and talking about? What does the world see and remember as significant and worth remembering and celebrating (athletes, successful, etc.)?
What hit me the most was the importance of not only placing standing "remembrance" stones for what GOD has done, so others will ask me about it, but to be a "living stone" everyday so others will see GOD alive in my life and I can be a witness for HIM. Easier said than done, but my goal is for my LORD and SAVIOR to be glorified and known! I know I blow it too often, but I just need to get back on that path and stay dusty! Susie
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