Ramblings From Retirement - Make God Known!

Ramblings from Retirement – Make God Known!
By Lee Hemen, Retired Pastor
March 17, 2021

How do you let future generations know about God? Reading your Bible and praying are good for you personally but doing these things even daily do not get you active in actually getting out and letting those around you know about God. Now do not get me wrong because I do believe in prayer and reading the Bible but if that is all you do you could actually be hindering others from knowing about God.

The Psalmist declared, “I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. (Psalms 89:1 NIV)” He took a stand to verbally sing of God’s love. Now you may not want to sing in front of others and this is not the case I am making and others may not want you to sing to them, however as believers in God we are to about the business of letting the world around us know about the love of God. The Psalmist related that he would actually speak with his mouth to make known God’s faithfulness “through all generations”.

So if you are a grandparent, parent, aunt, uncle, or friend and neighbor how do you actively make known God’s faithfulness to others around you? Here in the Psalmist words there is intent and a call to action and this is more than reading the Bible or safely staying in your home praying by yourself. In order for future generations to know about God will take this generation getting off its behind and telling them about His love and kindness.

Perhaps today you could go next door to a neighbor and see how they are doing or actually offer yourself as a means of help. Perhaps today you could send an email or text to someone that needs to hear from you and let them know you are actually praying for them and offer yourself as a means of comfort or ministry. Perhaps you could actually sit down and write a letter or card expressing to someone how God has been working your life and how you pray that He is working in their life as well. Perhaps you could volunteer your help in a local ministry to sort clothing, cook meals, clean or disinfect, or read to others.

As a grandparent, parent, aunt or uncle you can talk about God and His faithfulness to your nieces and nephews, kids or grandkids. I actively pray over my grandkids and talk to them about the Lord as we walk, play at the park, or as I sit and play with them at home. I have decided that I will not miss a moment when I cannot talk to someone, help someone, or pray with someone and remind them about the faithfulness of God. Why not join me today?

The Psalmist reminds us that we are to get actively involved to make known God’s faithfulness to all generations.
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