Exodus 32:1-35; Psalms 81:1-82:8; Acts 19:21-41
This day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations. Exodus 12:14
The waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan…these stones shall be for a memorial… Joshua 4:7
History yielded few memorials for Israel, but the two greatest mirror what we have in Christ—deliverance from bondage and entrance into God’s glorious rest. We are living monuments of God’s grace, and should recognize such memorials are established in us. They are preserved in us by our obedient trust and God’s trustworthiness! —David J. Reed
The Lord God of Hosts, ‘Tis in Him alone we boast.
The Lord is His memorial name,
His trustworthy wonders we proclaim. —Drawn from Hosea 12:5