Out of the Mouths of Babes

“After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD, nor what he had done for Israel.” Judges 2:30.

My daughter Kristen and her children attend the church that Bruce and I attend. It is such a privilege to watch her worship as she is moved by the Spirit, not to mention seeing my sweet grandchildren involved in church. One day, when Kristen went to pick Carson up from his Sunday School class she asked him what he learned about that day. He looked at her with exasperation and said, ‘Jesus, Mommy, Jesus! It’s ALWAYS going to be about Jesus!’ I loved that statement. It blesses my heart that another generation of Miller’s is ‘growing up knowing it will always be about Jesus.’

The legacy of our Christian faith will hopefully be marched out in the generations that follow. Society has created an environment that threatens new generations from recognizing Jesus in their daily walk. This country was founded upon seeing God in every way, but recognizing the capability of sin taking root. Today’s generation has become more complacent of sin, believing God can forgive us from our sin if we so choose. He has become a choice on the spiritual buffet line instead of the sole entrée.

Amazing how one generation in the Bible had witnessed the awesome power of the LORD. They experienced divine miracle after miracle. They fed right out of the holy hand of God through manna from Heaven. They were given red carpet treatment as they arrived on the bank of their promised land as God gave all the inhabitant’s over to them. They could not deny the continuous provisions and blessings given by a Father who bestowed amazing abundance on His children. What did they do with all that knowledge and revelation? They received and did not give…they took and failed to tell.

We have such amazing opportunities to discuss God and the manner in which He has worked in each of our lives. Our children and grandchildren may not hear anything about Jesus except for what we tell them. We must create an on-going dialogue regarding Christ in our lives to the point of Him being another family member around the table.

Our lives must announce just like Carson announced, ‘It is ALWAYS going to be about Jesus!’