Since becoming a Christian I have always read the beginning of Judges with a fearful spirit. When I read about an entire generation who was raised not knowing the Lord I wonder at the massive failure that took place. How is this possible? It doesn't seem possible, especially when you take into consideration all the years of God walking with Israel, going before them to fight and prepare the way for them. How can an entire generation simply forget everything God has done and proven to them? Nevertheless, it happened. And I think of my own responsibilities as a father and husband and wonder where my children will be when they are ready to leave home. Will they be a generation who will forget God? I always remind my children that they must possess a genuine faith of their own because they can not inherit my faith. They must know God themselves. And so I will continue to teach them and point them to Christ Jesus as often as I can.
Let's not raise our children up to forget the Lord,
Jay Silvas
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