ushered in

This week the study our worship team is going through is looking at the attributes of God. Today we looked at his faithfulness, holiness, and mercy. In regards to faithfulness, Dwayne Moore writes, “It’s always a healthy practice to recall how God has come through for us in the past.”

This reminds me of the word Ebenezer that we find in the hymn Come Thou Fount. An Ebenezer basically means “a stone of help.” In 1 Samuel, Samuel sets up an Ebenezer where the Israelites finally defeated the Philistines and took back the Ark of the Covenant (the Israelites had been defeated by the Philistines twice before and the Ark was stolen).

This stone was a visual reminder to the people of Israel of God’s faithfulness.

As Christ-followers it’s important to remember those times when God was faithful to us. Living life requires us to make decisions based on faith, which can sometimes be unsettling. However, if we can look back into our mind’s eye and view those ebenezers – those moments when God was faithful – it makes stepping forward easier.

What are some of the ebenezers in your life?