“ Israel served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the Lord had done for Israel” (Josh. The impact of this leadership was that the people of Israel continued to live faithful to God even after his death: Joshua declared that he and his “household” (family) would serve the Lord (Josh.
FAITH TO FAITH HOW TO
Joshua learned how to stand upon his convictions of God’s provisions as a spy in the minority, and later declared his obedience in leading the people of Israel to take possession of the Promised Land. One young man who understood who God is and was able to fully grasp what God had for him was Joshua, Moses’ young assistant. My family is no different than yours, my wife and I have to continually make efforts to pass on our faith to our children. It is worth the effort (I can testify as a dad) no greater joy than watching your child worship God because they want to. But we must recognize the long-term impact of allowing a spiritual vacuum to exist in your house young adults will struggle to make wise decisions according to God’s desires. It is true, adolescence is a season of transition into independence, which can bring “push-back” and rebellion against a parent’s wishes. And the reality is that you are present much more in your child’s life than any church leader can hope to be.
However, if you know enough of the Gospel to believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you know enough to begin influencing your children to believe Jesus, too. Some parents take themselves out of the game, feeling as if their lack of knowledge or their prior mistakes disqualify them from being the primary spiritual influence in their child’s life. Myth #2: It’s the job of professionals – that’s what the church is for. And let’s be honest as parents, our children don’t always see our best side they may catch the wrong values, displayed in our moments of weakness.
While it is true that values are more caught than taught, if we are not intentional about teaching the WHY behind the value, they may not understand why Faith matters. Myth #1: It happens by osmosis – that our children will catch our spiritual values by simply being around the parents and the Church. However, there are some myths about passing on faith to the next generation: When they returned home, their children met the parents at the door, with sad faces, reporting: “Mother, Father … you know that priceless heirloom our family passes down one generation to the next … well, our generation just dropped it.”Įach generation has memories, stories and values it wants to pass along to the next generation this especially includes the spiritual values of our faith – and we don’t want their faith to be dropped after they leave the home. One day, the parents of the family who had possession of the vase, left the teenagers at home while they went out shopping for the day. Psalm 145:4 “One generation commends your works to another they tell of your mighty acts …”Ī family had a priceless family heirloom – a vase – that was passed down one generation to the next generation.
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