God Commanded Joshua to direct one man from each tribe of Israel to pick up a stone from the River Jordan where the Priest's feet had stood. This was to build a monument for future generations to remember God's leading them to the promised land. The Bible says that when your children ask, " What do you mean by these stones…. Not if, WHEN. Future generations must know the foundations of doctrine that make up our beliefs. These were not small rocks but large stones that took some effort to carry. These large stones are like the foundations of our faith. Our children and grandchildren cannot know the truth if we fail to carry the foundation stones of prayer, worship, stewardship, One God, Water baptism, and the infilling of the Holy Ghost. When the devil tempted Jesus in the wilderness, the first temptation was to turn stones into bread. He wanted Jesus to trade eternal things for the immediate gratification of something to eat. The world wants us to change our foundational beliefs for temporal pleasures and comfort. Just as Jesus resisted, we must also push back against the enemy's attempt to destroy our faith by destroying the foundation. We must preserve and protect these stones.