Make an altar

We all have days and anniversaries that we remember. I personally think it is a gift from God. A gift to remind us how far He has brought us.

Today is an anniversary date for me. A day that changed my life. It is a day that I wish I could forget, but simply can’t.

Often God would tell the Israelites to make an altar, (and note that altar is not totally the right word) or a marking of some kind to God to thank Him for taking them through something, but also as a reminder for them. To remind theme of the captivity they were in and the freedom that He brought to them. It was not only so they wouldn’t forget but so that when other people or their children would ask what it was and they could tell of the things that God had done for them. (when God brought them through the Sea and eliminated the Egyptians – this account is in Joshua 4).

So today I will follow suit.

Today, instead of remembering and letting it ruin my day I am going to focus on the freedom that God has brought. The darkness, sin and pain that He has brought me so far out of. He has brought me into a healing process so that I can truly experience freedom.

Are there memories and anniversaries you have that are a reminder to where God has brought you from?