What are you handing down to the next generation????
“These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing to the Jordan to possess, so that your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all of his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.” Deuteronomy 6:1 NIV
God commands us to teach the next generation His way of life. This is very important, so the way of the Lord continues from generation to generation. Each of us by what we say, and what we do should be an example to the people around us. Our lifestyle should mirror the example God has given us. God’s word has stories, commands, and history lessons that give us a clear picture of how to live our lives. We often think we are doing good because we aren’t killing, or we aren’t stealing. We often look to others to see if we are living the way God wants us to. We feel good that we are setting a good example for the next generation, after all, we are not doing what most of society is doing. But God calls us not to compare ourselves to the world but to Him. Our children and grandchildren should see a mentor who is speaking, showing, and living God’s ways.
Now none of us our perfect, that is why God sent His son. But we should strive to mirror the lifestyle of our Father. Deuteronomy 6:7 tells us to talk about God’s ways at home, when we are out running errands, taking kids to activities before we go to bed, and when we wake up. These ways should be so intertwined in our lives that our kids see this lifestyle from the morning to the evening, from their birth until our death.
Hearing, seeing, and living this lifestyle will ensure that this is passed on to the next generation. By living this lifestyle we along with our future generations will enjoy a long life. Not live a depressed, anxious, muddled, confused long life; but a life that we enjoy. That’s what I want and that’s what I want for my future generations.
Have a blessed week everyone. Check out Women to Women to read more on creating a Godly family.
