After the waters of the Jordan receded and Israel stood safely on the other side, God did not rush His people forward into the next battle—He called them to stop and remember. Joshua 4 reminds us that while God delights in doing powerful works for His people, He also knows how quickly our hearts forget what our eyes have seen. Before Israel could advance into the Promised Land, they were commanded to build a memorial—visible, intentional, and lasting—so future generations would know that the Lord had acted, kept His promises, and revealed His glory. As we open this chapter, we are invited to see that remembering God’s work is not about living in the past, but about anchoring our present faith and future obedience in the unchanging faithfulness of a God who always accomplishes His purposes.