Day 5 | Build a Witness
Read Joshua 24:26-27
After the covenant renewal at Shechem, Joshua set up a stone as a witness: “This stone will be a witness against you if you are untrue to your God.”
Moments of commitment are powerful, but they can quickly fade if we don’t regularly reinforce them. Israel later forgot their Shechem moment – not because it wasn’t real, but because the memory wasn’t strengthened with truth.
You need witnesses in your life. Not superstitious charms, but structures of remembrance. These help anchor your commitment deep in your soul so it doesn’t drift:
- A journal entry documenting your choice and the date
- A verse placed somewhere visible in your home or workspace
- A trusted friend or mentor to encourage and hold you accountable
- A recurring calendar reminder to pray or review your commitment
Faithfulness is rarely dramatic. It is intentional, daily, even structured. The small, consistent markers keep your heart aligned with God.
Because Christ lives, your obedience is not sustained by human willpower; it’s His power at work in you. The grave could not hold Him. And because He overcame death, your old idols do not have the final word. You’ve made a choice – an important one! – to lay down those idols. Now reinforce it by God’s grace. Remember it. Act on it. Let it shape your daily life.
Today’s Practice:
Create your personal “witness stone.” Write down your “Shechem” moment and date it. Place a verse somewhere visible. Share your commitment with a trusted friend. Or set a recurring reminder on your phone to pray and renew your commitment to Christ alone. Pick at least one action today that makes your decision tangible and keeps it alive in your heart.
Small reminders keep faithfulness real. Moments matter, but markers make it last.
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