As soon as the people crossed the Jordan, God commanded that a memorial be built to keep His great works alive in the memories of the children of Israel. The Lord used this method so that no one would ever forget His accomplishments.

Whenever families passed by the memorial, they were to teach their children about what happened there. By sharing the great deeds of the past, God would be exalted again, and the faith of the people would be revived.

My heart’s good desire. The apostle Paul expressed his great desire that all Jews were saved. He prayed to the Lord for this to happen because he know that, as long as Israel remained in stubbornness and unbelief, they would no escape the wrath to some.

So, although Paul was considered an apostate and traitor and suffered all sorts of persecution, slander, and injury, he did not cease to speak of the Gospel.

The greatest desire of those who serve God is the everyone is saved.

This desire is reflected in their arduous work of evangelization to reach the lost and also in their constant prayers. It is impossible to be a partaker of the Kingdom of God and His gifts and, at the same time, be oblivious to the suffering and spiritual blindness of the vast majority of people in this world.

Early in the morning. The Jordan was the only obstacle separating the people from the promise. Facing it head-on was the only was to reach the other side. But there were no bridges or boats, much less any possibility of going around the river.

But faith game the people readiness and the ability to fulfil God’s command. Many people want to overcome, but few take on what needs to be done with faith, courage and readiness.

We need to understand that, before we take possession of a miracle, tense and difficult moments will arise that require decision, trust and steadfastness.