Passing The Torch

One thread in Proverbs 4 stopped Blake cold: a parent’s job is to pass godly wisdom down to their children — not by accident, but on purpose. In this episode, he opens Solomon’s words as a handoff between generations, and names the quiet culprit that crowds it out for most of us: the sheer noise of the calendar. Drawing on Deuteronomy 6, wisdom is passed in the ordinary moments — the car ride, the dinner table, the hard conversation at bedtime.The stakes are high, Blake reminds us, because faith is always one generation from being forgotten — yet the pressure is off, because we are not the ultimate source. “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:6). Our job is faithful, prayerful presence; the outcome belongs to God. So we don’t parent in fear — we parent in faith, passing the torch and leaving the fire to God.Follow Before the Lord on Facebook (@BeforeTheLord) and Instagram (@beforethelorddevo). Get devotionals delivered to your inbox at blakescrawford.com/sign-up, or listen anytime at blakescrawford.com/listen. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeart.