Generations

4 We will not hide them from their children;
     we will tell the next generation
     the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD ,
     his power, and the wonders he has done.
5 He decreed statutes for Jacob
     and established the law in Israel,
     which he commanded our forefathers
     to teach their children,
6 so the next generation would know them,
     even the children yet to be born,
     and they in turn would tell their children.
7 Then they would put their trust in God
     and would not forget his deeds
     but would keep his commands.
                Psalm 78

So my grandpa Brink is in town visiting, which is Sydnie's great-Grandpa.  He sat with her at the lake this morning (see pic below) and just waxed eloquent about what a gift from God she is, and how he wishes she could talk so that he could tell her about Jesus.  Amazing.  This is what the Psalmist longed for, people that would speak the truth into the next generation.  The Psalmist, reflecting God's own desire, longs for this lineage of faith.  I was reminded this morning of the long lineage of faith Heather and I come from, and of which we pray Sydnie will be a part.  Her life won't be blissful or perfect, but Heather and I pray (everyday) that she knows Jesus.  Even if my grandpa never lives to hear her speak words of love and devotion to Jesus, I hope he knows that he was an integral part.