Pass It On

Judges 2

10 After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel.

This verse makes me want to weep. Especially as I read it on this Resurrection Sunday. How could a whole generation NOT be taught about God and all He has done for His children? It is because we who claim to be His followers become complacent, lazy, arrogant, and prideful. We ourselves forget that our blessings come from God, and we fail to acknowledge Him. So, our children do not grow up hearing about God, seeing us praise Him, and never learn to do so themselves. In fact, in our nation, we have allowed the pagan culture to mock God and His followers. Having been in student ministry for a couple of decades now, it really saddens me when I see parents allowing their children to make the spiritual decisions for the household, instead of taking the lead in instructing their children in the way of the Lord. Far too often, those children turn their backs on God. We crucify Jesus all over again by such actions. On this day when we celebrate His resurrection, may I be that much more determined to help the older generations understand their responsibility to teach the younger generation Who God is and why we should follow Him ONLY.

Pass It On

2 Timothy 2

   1 Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus. 2 You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Pass it on. It really is that simple. So, why do we complicate matters? Why can’t we just take the Truth of the Gospel and share it simply, in a straight forward manner, with others? Good question, Scott. Get to it!

Pass It On

Psalm 78

1 O my people, listen to my instructions.

Open your ears to what I am saying,

2 for I will speak to you in a parable.

I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—

3 stories we have heard and known,

stories our ancestors handed down to us.

4 We will not hide these truths from our children;

we will tell the next generation

about the glorious deeds of the Lord,

about his power and his mighty wonders.

Having been in student ministry for more than two decades now, I LOVE those who want to pass on the instructions of the LORD to the next generation. The next generation is NOT the church of tomorrow, they are the church of today. If we lose them now, there will be no church tomorrow. One of the saddest lessons from the Old Testament is that the instructions of the LORD were not properly passed along, and the next generation turned its back on God. Over and over again. May it not be so with us. We’ve just celebrated Resurrection Sunday…let us boldly proclaim that Jesus is Alive to everyone, every day!