Title: The Lost Generation / Topic: Teaching The Children

Today’s Reading: Judges 1; Judges 2; Judges 3; 1 Corinthians 12

Scripture: Judges 2:10 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.

Observation: The nation of Israel has had strong leadership in Moses and Joshua but now they are dead. And all those who experienced firsthand the miracles of God's deliverance and provision have passed away too. But look at the spiritual condition of the offspring of these generations that walked in miraculous times: they "knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel!" How is this possible? It is obvious that their parents had not raised them as God had proscribed. God had instructed through both Moses and Joshua that the Israelites were to tell and retell the stories of God's great works on their behalf. They were supposed to fill their homes with tokens of remembrance and to observe the festivals that spoke of the great events of the past. They were to obey the law and recite the works of God to their children at several intervals each day. What happened? Obviously, they did not do what God had told them to do, whether by design or neglect. But the result was the same: their kids did not know God. And the result was disaster for them and for the entire nation.

Application: I fear that we are doing the same thing. I see a generation of young people who don't know about God or His miraculous power. For the most part, the Christian church is doing a lousy job of building true faith into our children and youth. We must do better.

Prayer: Lord help us to figure this out. We seem to be fighting a losing battle over our kids. Help us to find effective ways to lead them into Your paths for their lives.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.