“Samuel then took a large stone and place it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer–the stone of help–for he said, Up to this point the Lord has helped us!” 1 Samuel 7:12 (NLT).
Today I’d like you to take a look backwards. Look back down the path you’ve walked since becoming a Christian. It might be a rather lengthy trail or one that’s just recently been started. Either way, look closely. Do you have any Ebenezers along that road?
You do know what Ebenezers are, don’t you? Well, let me fill you in!
Ebenezers are markers of faith. Ebenezers are memorial stones. Ebenezers are obstacles you’ve overcome and now use as trinkets from the adventure. Ebenezers are the souveniers of life on the path towards godliness. Ebenezers are not altars to be worshipped but reminders of who deserves your praise.
You do have some, don’t you?
The day you were saved deserves a boulder sized stone.
The day you stepped out in faith believing it was His will you were seeking, not your own? Have you placed a large rock there?
The moment you turned that burden over to Him for the last time–and He’s kept it for you? Is there an Ebenezer there?
The place at the altar in the church in which worship, do you have a stone there?
The hospital where He answered your prayers? Got a rock there?
Go ahead and look down the path you’ve taken. Look over the Ebenezers you’ve set up and allow them to bolster your faith. Let them encourage you to go onward and upward—you’ve got a lot more rocks to place before your trip is over.
Malinda Edgell
Illinois
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