“In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.” ~ Joshua 4:6-7
After Greg realized his teenage daughter made an error in her bank account and had to pay hefty fees, he sat her down at their kitchen table one evening. He opened up his budgeting software and began explaining how he managed the family’s income.
“I plan for the various expenses that keep our household running,” He explained, “You can see here that I budget money for groceries, the electricity, and car insurance. Some of these expenses you have to estimate, especially when you’re getting use to budgeting.”
When there was a knock at the door, Greg left his daughter to look over the family budget. He came back to table a few minutes later to find her frowning. “Dad, what does this expense mean? It says in remembrance.”
“That’s money we share with others in need. Your mom and I do that because when you were two days old, I lost my job. It took six months before I was hired again, but God provided for our little family. Now, we bless other families because of God’s faithfulness to us.”
Today’s Prayer
God, help me to remember Your faithfulness always. Let me tell the generations that come after me about what You have done for our family.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” ~ Luke 5:4
