Tues.’s Devo - Stones

Read Josh. 24:1-33, Luke 21:1-28, Ps. 89:38-52, Pr. 13:20-23 Today’s reading is pregnant with nuggets. Joshua met with all the tribal leaders and officials of Israel. He did a recap of their history and how God had led them to this very place and given them the land. Then he gives them a choice to serve the living God or the gods of the Amorites. He has chosen for his family to serve God. The people all agree that they choose to serve God also. Joshua reminded the people of God’s judgment if they rebelled. Then he took a large stone to be a memorial to their decision to serve God. It would be a witness against them if they chose to rebel and a reminder of their promise if they obeyed. That rock was Jesus (1 Co. 10:4). He is the witness of our righteousness. Joshua’s bones were buried in the city of refuge called Shechem. It is the same piece of land that all the patriarchs were buried. Eleazar is buried in Gibeah which is 5 miles away. In Luke, Jesus talked about the stones of Jerusalem and how one day they would come down. He proceeded to tell them the signs of the end of time. There will be persecution, wars, false prophets, signs in the sky, storms and shakings. Then Jesus will come back in a cloud with power and great glory! Lord, we choose today to serve the Rock of Ages, the stone that the builders rejected. We choose to follow You!