To Future Generations

“Therefore, let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 (ESV) “The greatest legacy one can pass onto one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith,” wrote Billy Graham. Growing up, every Sunday my father would tackle the old familiar obstacle course of getting us up and ready for church. They say, “Each day has enough trouble of its own,” and I’m certain we doubled the task for dad those particular mornings! But he never gave up on us. When Sunday came along, all of us knew we were going to church whether we wanted to or not. It was something that my dad wanted for us as children in his family—to be able to attend church together. It was difficult because we didn’t want to go. As an adult, I appreciate the work that it took to persuade us to go to church. It’s a memory that I cherish to know that my father and mother’s concern for us was not only our physical care, but our spiritual well-being. I am thankful for a home that saw God as being a part of who we were and realizing that without Him we would flounder. Future generations depend on it. Don’t give up. It may seem like a daunting task in this day and age, but it is not impossible. Our hope is to trust God and leave the outcome to Him. Lord, we pray that the spiritual truths we learn will continue to pass on to future generations. We pray the lives of our children may hold fast to the Word of God, that it is being embedded securely in their hearts, and they may find life abundantly. – Rose Buck   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org