LEARNING DAILY

Psalm 145:3-4, Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Thy works to another and shall declare Thy mighty acts.

Jonathon Moore, the Lead Pastor at NorthRock Church in San Antonio, spoke this past weekend about the need for every generation of Christians telling the next generation about Jesus and all the works of God as explained in His Word. He explained that Believers are to be praying for the next generation(s) to fear God, to trust and revere Him. He said Believers need to be praying for them to be surrounded by God’s favor each day. He also said believers need to pray that God brings them Godly friends and influences into their lives. Parents, grandparents, and the Church have a responsibility to do this!

As I watched and listened to this message on-line, I had so many thoughts and memories go through my mind of situations and conversations with colleagues, students, family, and others over many years. I spent time thinking of the influence my colleagues in the Christian schools I was in, had on the lives of students as they shared about walking with Jesus, administering tough love when necessary and being an example as they walked the talk. Having the opportunity to be in a position where I could observe them teaching and interacting with students outside of the classroom was always enjoyable; it had to please the Lord.

I had to reflect on the many students who sat in my classroom and, sometimes, in my office. I do not do Facebook, but it would be fun to be able to look into the lives of those students. It would be fun to see what they have become. For those of you who receive this blog, it is a joy to know you are walking the narrow way. I am so proud of that and what you have become. Doctors, pastors, a leader in a megachurch, parents who are making sure your children are brought up in a Christian school, educators with outstanding credentials, and you that are standing firm in your faith. It is your responsibility to make sure the next generation(s), your children and grandchildren have a biblical worldview!

We never stop praying for our family! Even when our children grow up, get married and have their own children, we continue to pray for them. I pray continually Matthew 5:6 over our family – that each of them will have a greater hunger and thirst for righteousness and each will place the kingdom of God before everything else. I pray God’s favor over them and that He brings Godly people into their lives. I pray that God will remove all deceit and replace it with the truth of God’s Word. We pray for our brother and sisters and their families as well.

The times we live in are certainly interesting; they are “perilous times” according to the writing of Timothy. The enemy is working hard to mislead and prevent the next generations from knowing about and coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ. As Believers, we need to be working even harder to make sure the enemy is not successful. I encourage all who read this to make church, the Bible, your relationship to Jesus to be your priority. Walk on the narrow way each day! Each day be sure that you are spending time reading/studying/meditating on God’s Word and prayer! Then be ready to share what God has done to change you as He gives you opportunity.