EXODUS 13:9. “And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.” A MEMORIAL. It is easy to remember when you personally are there, Events that shaped and gave direction to your life. As generations pass the effects are not so clear, To the people who weren’t there that fateful night.
To keep before His people the mighty hand of God, He has chosen visible signs they all can see. Unleavened bread and herbs – according to God’s word – Seven days a year a feast to keep.
Memorial stones are piled on the Jordan River’s bank – Each stone there a memorial to a family God has blest. Into the land of promise claiming land each step they take, The memorial a reminder of promised rest.
Memorials are important to me each first day of the week,
Bread and wine to remind me of Jesus’ death. We remember there our Savior – worshipers the Father seeks, And we show by these memorials “Amazing Grace.”
Memorials are important as together we review – The ways of God in dealing with His own. May we never count unworthy the events memorials show, Each one displaying in some way God’s own Son.
“Heavenly Father who knows the limitations of the minds of Thy earthly children: I thank Thee for giving to us ways to remember events that are important to Thee and to us. Some of these are impressive because of their simplicity – particularly the breaking of bread on the first day of the week. The 100th anniversary of our assembly and lately, the Arlington assembly were certainly valuable to the young people who hardly know anything of the past of their assembly. I give thanks in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”