When I was your age, I had to walk to school both ways up hill. This mantra is repeated to each new generation, worded slightly different to drive home the point, “you have it so much easier than I did.” Whether this is exaggerated, somewhat true or simply a ploy to illicit guilt, the next generation is waiting for a positive message.
A humble shepherd understood this concept, passed over as an after thought by his own father, 1 Samuel 16:2-11. If there is one lesson everyone can learn, don’t judge someone based upon their physical features, impressive or not. Rather, the heart holds the key to greatness, 1 Samuel 16:7. However, unless you speak from the heart, Luke 6:45, no one will know for sure who they should follow.
David verbalizes his beliefs in Psalm 71:14-18. Recognizing that not everyone shares the same faith, the king felt led by God to express what his eyes have seen. Instead of regurgitating the same old mantra, David was inspired to pass onto the next generation a message of hope. Therefore, if you know the truth, don’t withhold this information. Rather, boldly proclaim the marvelous acts of a risen Messiah to the next generation, 1 Corinthians 5:54-58.
by Jay Mankus
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