Wholehearted devotion required... to remove the strongholds of the enemy...
A feat the Israelites were unable to accomplish...
Even though God said they could... they didn't...
They allowed the enemy a foothold... among every tribe... in the Promised Land...
These footholds... became sources of temptation... God's people intermarrying with pagans... leading to worship of false gods... and forgetfulness of The Lord...
As those who knew God died off... a new generation came to be...
...and there arose another generation after them
who did not know (recognize, understand) the Lord,
or even the work which He had done for Israel.
Judges 2:10 Amp
And I wonder... How does this happen...?
Who failed to teach...? parents...? grandparents...? priests...? or were these just an unteachable... rebellious... bunch of people...?
Those with firsthand experience died off... without passing on His reality... to those coming up behind them...
...there arose another generation... who did not know...
I see it happening... again... today...
a forgetting of who He is...what He's done...
It only takes one generation... for the church to forget...
Each generation... each individual... needs their own... personal experience... with Him...
I can hear him now... a dear friend who's gone to be with the Lord... he used to say...
God has no grandchildren...
Each one of us... must be born in the Spirit... anew... into His Kingdom... born... His child...
Our children... grandchildren... cannot live on our faith... they must have their own...
What are you doing... to make sure... the next generation knows... recognizes... understands... Him...?
Have you... yourself... experienced firsthand... His works...?
His wonders...?
Do you have a testimony to share...?
Are you a witness to His reality...?
The heart of the next generation... depends on the passion... and diligence... of the one before it... to know... recognize... understand... Him...
Because when we know... we can't help but share...
Care for the church... build His Kingdom... remember the importance of a generation...
Continuing The Journey... through Judges...
This week's readings...
Monday Judges 7:1 - 8:21
Tuesday Judges 8:22 - 9:21
Wednesday Judges 9:22-57
Thursday Judges 10:1 - 11:28
Friday Judges 11:29 - 12:15
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