Last week I mentioned a question that Thomas asked the congregation on Sunday; “Where will you be in ten years?” That made me think, about applying that question, to our children at that time. Where would they be when they became adults? Thomas gave the example, of Jesus telling his disciples, that the most important “work” they should do concerns eternal life. Jesus answered, it is to “Believe in Him, whom He has sent.” The Greek word meaning, an active surrender to Jesus, as Lord of your life. To truly believe that God and Jesus exist, is deeper than head knowledge or religious tradition.
Thomas and I, loved reading the stories of God’s people, in Hebrews Chapter 11. Their foundation is explained in the introduction; “Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. For therein the elders had witness borne to them. By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen, hath not been made out of thing which appear.”
Each generation is tasked with carrying forward the faith, preserving God’s teachings, and serving him in their lifetime. Ultimately, every generation is invited to follow Jesus, and build a foundation for others to follow.
Kristine van DoorenHost