Your message was a needful check on my bad attitude. And I thank you. Lemme 'splain.

When I read about Paul's disappointment with the Galatians, I overlooked the fact that they were reverting back to aspects of Judaism, seeking to be justified by the works of the Law. That is entirely different from an instructive re-enactment in which Christ is shown to be the fulfillment of the Law.

You observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. Galatians 4: 10-11

Hold that thought and tie it into to this account from Joshua 4.

Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan. And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.  And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?  Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

Notice how concerned Joshua (and the God of Joshua) were that the children received an unforgettable history lesson. Just as you did, Robert. Thank you for sharing!