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