Shout
For Joy To The Lord
Shout
for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship
the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Know
that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people,
the sheep of his pasture.
Enter
his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and
praise his name.
For
the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues
through all generations.
Psalm 100:1-5
It
may seem surprising when children don’t follow their parents’ example of faith
in God. Equally unexpected is a person of faith with a deep commitment to
Christ who emerges from a family where faith is not present. In every
generation, each person has a choice.
Samuel
was a great man of God who appointed his two sons, as leaders over Israel.
Unlike their father, they were corrupt and “turned aside after dishonest gain,
took bribes, and perverted justice.”
Even
though a person seems indifferent toward the faith so precious to his or her
parents, God is still at work. Things can change in later years, and seeds of
faith may spring to life in generations to come.
No
matter what the family situation may be we know the Lord is good.
God’s faithfulness extends to all generations.
Our
Daily Bread – May 2, 2015