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Psalm 127:3-4 (New Living Translation)
tells us, "Children are a gift from the LORD;
they are a reward from him. Children born
to a young man are like arrows in a warrior's
hand."
What do trained warriors do? They point
the arrow toward a target. For parents and
grandparents, that target is a Christ-centered
foundation. We want them to have their own
relationship with God, not a secondhand
faith through us.
Our Responsibility
Genesis 18:19 says, "For I have chosen
[Abraham], that he may command his
children and his household after him to keep
the way of the LORD by doing righteousness
and justice, so that the LORD may bring
to Abraham what he has promised him"
(English Standard Version).
Creating a
Legacy of
Faith
Some people will tell
a child, "You look just
like your dad." Others
will say, "You look just
like your mom."
They may bear our
names and likenesses,
but our children
belong to God. We
have a responsibility
to raise them in the
way that honors Him.
by David S. Winston
God wants us to pass
down our faith to the next
generation. That's why
the enemy works so hard
to break the legacy of faith
in families. He knows that
if the legacy continues,
each generation will grow
stronger as children will
stand on the shoulders of
their parents.
Jesus invested in future generations
throughout His three years in ministry. His
12 young disciples were right beside Him
as He taught the masses, told parables and
performed miracles. Still, in John 14:12 Jesus
said, "I tell you the truth, anyone who believes
in me will do the same works I have done, and
even greater works, because I am going to be
with the Father" (NLT, emphasis added).
Jesus was equipping the next generation to
do greater works than He had done to reach
people He wasn't able to reach.
Discipleship Is Key
That kind of discipleship is central to
Christianity. For parents and grandparents,
our first disciples are not inside the four walls
I'm so thankful my father took me
through the process of believing for
something, sowing a seed for it, and
standing until my harvest came."
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