Memorial Box

Beyond holding all things together in the palm of His hand, there’s usually a sort of blindness to God’s presence and power. Perhaps before you committed to following Jesus, it was easy to write off a pay raise or bonus as coincidence when it arrived just as overdue bills were being sent to collections. Running into a Christian friend who offers to pray for you during a rough patch may have been ascribed to pure luck, but now you see the Lord upholding you with His right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)  Reading and hearing God’s Word seemed nonsensical until the Spirit of Christ removed the veil over your heart. Once that glorious day arrives, when God makes all things new, we start to have a hunger and thirst for God’s Word; a desire to know “the deep things of God.” (1 Corinthians 2:10) The Lord is faithful to give understanding to those who desire to wholeheartedly know Him.

Amidst the hurrying and scurrying through our days, it’s easy to forget the times when the Lord may have prompted a person to be there for us – maybe the Lord sent someone to sit with us and hold a hand during a crisis. There’s nothing like an unexpected beautifully written card or email to cheer up the heart and turn a frown upside down.  Just about everything I’ve gotten in the last two years that could be wrapped or sent has gone into my “memorial box” – the place I store mementos to inspire me and remind me God loves me and has His eye on me. In Joshua 4 the Lord describes for us what happened after Israel crossed the Jordan. Joshua tells the people to set up twelve stones, one for each tribe to commemorate their crossing, so they would remember all the Lord had done for them. My box serves the same purpose.  

I’d urge anyone reading this to seriously consider all the times the Lord has proven faithful to you. Surviving a near fatal accident was no accident. The Lord wants you to remain here on earth until you commit to Him (for sure). Given some thought, the Lord has provided a memorial collection of His faithfulness to us all by historically preserving His Word. Hebrews 11 summarizes the lives of many people who trusted the Lord through faith-trying difficulties. Though these folks lived centuries ago, we should experience a connection with them primarily because we serve the same God who longs to bless us with the knowledge of the truth and the assurance of eternal life. Yes, the same God… “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) He was there at the beginning of time, when the worlds were created, and He will be with us throughout eternity.

To all of you who have made contributions to my memorial box, many thanks for providing a tangible means for reflecting on ways the Lord showed His care for me by moving people to pour forth their love and multiplied concern. What a blessing!

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