GOD, For Generations To Come

Good Morning!! The psalmist is here making a public covenant to keep a careful record of God's blessings and to then recount them to the generations that will follow. Yet, the thought in this verse also clearly contains the idea of "showing" (not just telling) because the first example the psalmist gives, the praises of the Lord, is one that must be acted out,...it cannot simply be described if it is to be truly communicated.

We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.—————Psalm 78:4,7 (NIV)

What are we showing and telling the coming generation about God,...and the worship of God? What does it say to our friends and family, when we are consistently late to church,...early to leave,...or quick to miss? Is it showing them the praises of God,...is it communicating to them His value, strength, and the wonderful works that He's done? The psalmist recognizes that the stakes could not be higher. He is  Is your faith so public and strong that it encourages your children and grandchildren to place their hope in God, as well?

We too, must make a public commitment to the coming generation,...in order that they might set their hope in God.

Holy Spirit, help us today, to show our faith and love for God,...through both word and dead. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

"A change in behavior, first begins with a change in the heart."  

Decide Nothing Without God

Good Morning!! In movies, on TV shows, and in every novels, the idea of strength depicted as defiance. Strength is continually touted as; the strong will make his or her own way,...do his or her own thing,...not bowing down to authority. Teenagers are strong if they stand up to their parents, and employees are courageous if they defy their employer. But God tells Joshua the way of true strength and of great courage is the way of obedience and loyalty.

Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.—Joshua 1:7 (NKJV)

God says to Israel, I have placed Moses over you, and so you are to obey the law that he has given to you. The stronger you are, the more obedient you will be,...the more courageous you are, the less you will question My authority, or veer from My commandments. Is this how you think, or make decisions? Or are you still trying to assert yourself, get your own way, make your own path as you choose or pursue a career, form your budget, or pick a college?

The only way to truly guarantee succeed, in any place, or in any situation, is by looking to God for direction,...and obeying His Word.

Holy Spirit, help us today, in our walk. Let us not think of making any decisions, without first praying, and asking for Your guidance. In Jesus' name, Amen.

"A change in behavior, first begins with a change in the heart."