{"id":14153,"date":"2026-04-23T06:11:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?post_type=oyb&p=14153"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:14:03","slug":"will-the-next-generation-be-faithful","status":"publish","type":"oyb","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/oyb\/will-the-next-generation-be-faithful","title":{"rendered":"WILL THE NEXT GENERATION BE FAITHFUL?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cAnd the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the LORD had done for Israel\u201d (Judges 2:7 ESV).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The book of Judges recorded that Israel served the LORD not only during the lifetime of Joshua, but also during the days of the elders who outlived him. These elders had personally witnessed God\u2019s mighty works. Their firsthand knowledge of God\u2019s power helped preserve covenant faithfulness among the people. As long as this generation remained, there was continuity in obedience and reverence for the LORD. Yet the verse also hinted at a weakness. The faith of the people was closely tied to the presence and memory of these eyewitness leaders. It had not been transferred. This becomes clear in Judges 2:10, where another generation arose who did not know the LORD or the works He had done. What was once seen and celebrated became forgotten when it was not faithfully passed on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are reminded that spiritual vitality cannot rest on past experiences alone. We cannot depend on the faith of previous generations to sustain us. We must personally know the Lord and walk with Him. At the same time, we bear responsibility for those who come after us. If we have seen God\u2019s work in our lives, we must intentionally testify and teach it. We must speak of His faithfulness in our homes, our churches, and our daily lives. Otherwise, faith becomes secondhand and quickly fades. This question presses us: Will the next generation be faithful? That answer is shaped, in part, by whether we are intentional to pass on a living, personal faith to our children and our children’s children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRAYER<\/strong>: Dear Father, we thank You for the ways You have worked in our lives and in the lives of those before us. Help us not to take Your faithfulness for granted. Teach us to know You personally and walk with You daily. Give us urgency and wisdom to pass on Your gospel to the next generation. May our lives testify of You, so that those who follow us will know You and serve You. In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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