Psalms 89:1 “I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.”

GENERATIONS

I miss my parents. I miss my grandmothers and my great grandmother. I never knew my grandfathers, even though I carry each of their names. But there is something about the generations before us that we remember and cherish.

But it is so much more important to look ahead to the next generations. The Psalmist here points us to that. We are to make known God’s faithfulness to our children and their children. What kind of stories are you telling them about how God has touched your life?

TEACHING MOMENT

Our children need to hear of God’s faithfulness. My wife and I have shared many stories with our son and daughter. Some of those stories involved them, while others did not. Regardless of who was involved, they need to hear of the workings of God. Why is that so important? So they will know that God is real, active and faithful. Our children need to see and hear some concrete examples of God working in the lives of His children.

As you see God working in your life and in your children’s lives, make sure you mark these down somewhere. You need to pass on these stories to your grandchildren and great grandchildren, if you are blessed with them. They too need to hear how God worked in generations past. They say that the church is only one generation away from extinction. That’s because every generation has the responsibility to pass it on to the next generation. Without that, the church would die.

Will you be faithful today to make God known to your children and grandchildren? Will you pass it on? Will you be the torchbearer of Christ to those who follow? The Lord is counting on you to be His mouthpiece, and He will give you the words to share. Just do it!