Throughout the Old Testament it was common practice to build an altar to memorialize a particular occurrence, be it a battle victory, thanksgiving, worship or even a miracle.
I assert we should reclaim this time-honored practice to remind us of how personal and how awesome our God truly is. Of course we seldom encounter the Lord’s voice booming from the sky, or have river waters part in front of us…but there are certainly things transpiring in our lives that should be honored and remembered.
When you pray for the strength to endure a hardship and finally come out on the other side…that is the time to build your altar. It doesn’t have to be large stones with an animal sacrifice…it can be as simple as going to the stationery store and buying a small Thank You note and writing “Thank you!” to God. Date it, file it away somewhere, and give God all the honor and glory for whatever He has brought you through.
After several years you may be absolutely amazed at how many times the Lord has come through for you in a very real and personal way. When you build your altar, remember you are in very good company with our founding fathers. No…not the Independence fathers, but our true founding fathers: Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to name just a few.
Blessings!
Greg Morton
© September 2011
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
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