Will They Know Him?

Verse of the day: Judges 2:10 When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the LORD nor the work which He had done for Israel.

What a truly sad commentary. When we stop and think of all the great and miraculous things that God did for His people in the previous generation, yet the next generation knows not the God who was responsible for the great blessing of being inhabitants of the Promise Land. Is this what is in store for our next generation? Are we doing all we can to make sure that our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and anyone else within our circle of influence, know who God is, and what He has done in our lives? Are we rehearsing God’s blessings in our lives and sharing that testimony as often as possible? Is our life a reflection of gratitude for all that God is doing, whether in good or bad times? Are we living a life a peace and joy (regardless of our circumstances) that will open up opportunities to share who Jesus is, with others? God repeatedly told Israel to tell their children what God had done for them in bringing them out of Egypt and how He led them into the Promise Land. Exodus 13:8 says, “And you shall tell your son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the LORD did for me when I came up from Egypt.” Exodus 13:14, “So it shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ that you shall say to him, ‘By strength of hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.’” Deuteronomy 4:10 also says, “Especially concerning the day you stood before the LORD your God in Horeb, when the LORD said to me, ‘Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.’” In the New Testament, we have a great example of what happens when we are diligent to ensure that our children know about God and who He is. The Apostle Paul wrote this in 2 Timothy 1:5 in respect to the influence Timothy’s mother and grandmother had on him, “When I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.” If we are truly faithful to proclaim the Lord to the next generation, and testify of Him continually, teach them about Him, regardless of what path they take in life, God promised that they would return to Him. This promise is found in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Let me say this…this is not a guarantee that they will never stray or take a painful path in life. It promises that no matter what they choose and experience because of their choices, they will eventually turn back to the Lord, if they have the godly foundation we are supposed to set for them. As God’s children, we must do all we can to make sure that the next generation not only knows about God, but we must testify of Him, and live in a way that encourages them to have a personal relationship with Jesus Himself. Can we honestly say, as individual Christians, that we are doing this?

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).