Have we? Are we? Will we?

   "...we will tell to the generation[s] to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord and His might, and the wonderful works that He has performed....that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but might keep His commandments..." (Psalm 78:4,7+)

Have we? Are we?  Will we?

Do our children, grandchildren, grand nieces and nephews know what we believe? Do they know our love for the Lord and how He has seen us through every moment of our lives, in all circumstances?  Do they know we believe He is our Creator and Sustainer? Have we told them specific stories of His Goodness and Faithfulness to us and to those we love?

There are so many ways to do this, including intentionally choosing special occasion gifts that foster their relationship with Him, in addition to, or instead of, the latest toy or electronic fad.

Sometimes grandparents are constrained by the requests of their grown children as to how much they can share outright. However, weaving God's love and existence, along with testimonies of His goodness in our own lives, into the very fabric of our conversations, is different than sitting them down and inviting them to confess Jesus as their Saviour at any given moment.

Most importantly, no one can dictate our prayer lives. The most powerful thing we can do for our children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews is to pray for them with expectation and thankfulness
that God is taking action...not only in response to our prayers but in response to His own Will for
them. He wants them to know Him even more than we do. Pray confidently, thankfully, and powerfully with the faith that He is touching them through other people, through circumstances, and sometimes through very direct communication of His Presence, even if we rarely get to see them in person.  May those who form our family heritage one day run to us, whether on earth or in Heaven, and gratefully throw their arms around us for helping to lead them to The One Who loves them beyond imagining.
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Psalm 71:18 "Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, until I have declared Your mighty strength to [this] generation, and Your might and power to all that are to come." --Psalm 71:18

Psalm 79:8  "Then we your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will give you thanks forever; we will show forth and publish Your praise from generation to generation."

Psalm 89:1 "I will sing of the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your Faithfulness from generation to generation."