![]() Paralleling that, in my career as a corporate communicator, I’ve had the opportunity to write about many colleagues’ accomplishments, trials and experiences – many of them poignant and encouraging, some of them downright amazing.Īs that career has wound down – and a new one born - I began to reflect on my “vignettes.” It was astonishing to see how meaningful and influential those stories have been to me and those around me. I found I could recall them during times of trouble, and be encouraged, empowered to get through whatever it was…and there’ve been many trials, as I’m sure you’ve experienced, too. I discovered my own “Ebenezers” in vignettes from my life that I have been writing down for more than 25 years. They became encouragements and motivators. The notes say that “Ebenezer” is actually a contraction of two Hebrew words meaning “stone of help.”Īnd over the years Ebenezer stones came to be used as reminders of the times God helped his people. Samuel called the stone “Ebenezer,” saying: “Thus far has the Lord helped us.” You can find the story at I Samuel 7:12 Yeah, he’s Scrooge in Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, of course.įollowing a great victory of the ancient Israelites over their enemies the Philistines, the prophet Samuel erected a stone as a memorial to the victory. There’s more to a name than meets the eye. Then praise God for Jesus, His living, lasting Stone.Welcome to The Ebenezer Project, Volume I, Number One. Write down what you remember and make two copies … one to keep, and one to give to someone else as a witness of what He has done for you. Take a moment now to reflect on God’s blessings, grace, and power in your life. How do nine of the 10 lepers in Luke 17:11-19 illustrate only living stones, but not lasting stones? How does the one leper illustrate both a living stone and a lasting stone?.What are at least two reasons for us to give verbal testimony to what God has done for us? See Joshua 4:24 Luke 1:1-4 John 4:28-42 John 20:30-31 1 John 1:1-4. ![]() What testimony are you leaving behind for your children/grandchildren, and how will you be sure they get it?.When others look at your life, do they demand an explanation for what they see? What explanation do you give them?.What were the Israelites to do with the memories of their experiences of God’s power? Who are the living stones today? See 1 Peter 2:4-5 Ephesians 2:19-22.What is significant in Joshua 4:18? How would this affect the Israelites?.Did the Israelites believe their experience of God’s power meant their lives would be easy from then on? Give a verse to prove your point.What do you think the crossing of the Jordan symbolizes in the Christian life?.What was the living proof of God’s power? What was necessary before the Israelites could experience God’s power? From the following passages, describe other visuals God gave His people and what each represented: Genesis 9:12-16 Exodus 12:1-13 Matthew 26:26-29 John 20:24-29.What are some other practical ways you can remember what God has done for you in order to cultivate and maintain an attitude of gratitude?. ![]()
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