This morning I am reading in the book of Judges about those who came after Joshua had died.
Judges 3:1-2 These are the nations the Lord left in order to test all those in Israel who had experienced none of the wars in Canaan. This was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before.
Think how important it is that the future generations in your family understand who you were, and how you stood for God’s truth. In fact, your stand is why they take the stand that they do.
It is powerful responsibility to teach while we still have the opportunity to do so. Not only teach, but to give a clear witness of our faith, so that our families understand who we follow. They need to see that we put into action what we believe, that our faith is not stagnant, but living, just as is God’s Word. They need to see that we walked a path that they too can follow.
When I look back at my childhood it seemed like life was simple, pure, safe, and fun. I was protected by my parents, who actually made it easy for me to be a child. I was not aware of the troubles of the world until I was in high school and the Watergate scandal was revealed. Those were very revealing days as our class watched the hearings and heard things that we had not even known were possible. Trust in our president to always do what was right for our nation was brought under question for me that day. My eyes were opened to another side.
Fast forward many years and I know the importance of absolute truth. We can not function in this world without the Sprit of God directing our steps into all truth. As believers we need to carry a mantle of uncompromising truth that is distinctly of God. This mantle of uncompromising truth is our pathway to freedom.
Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.