Not-So-Casual Conversations

 

And there arose another generation

         after them

who did not know the LORD

or the work He had done for Israel.

And the people of Israel did

   what was evil

   in the sight of the LORD

and served the Baals.

               Judges 2. 10-11

(Everyone worships something.

And what we worship impacts

    everything about us.

If we do not worship God,

other lesser gods

   take His rightful place.

Without His goodness,

          violence prevails.

We are one generation away.

What faith legacy are we leaving

   to our children and grandchildren?

What they know about God,

and how they know about God

   is largely dependent on us.

They are watching us closely

   to know if God is real

by all that we do, say,

every interaction with them

    and every conversation.

Not just that we love them,

  but there is an Almighty God

  who loves them even more.)

O LORD,

May we be aware

  of speaking of You,

Your steadfast love

   and Your faithfulness.

Help us to seize

    opportunities all around us

to make You known today,

even in the most casual

                conversations.

And please empower us

  to live in such a way

that others are

            homesick for You.

Even today,

   please help us

   to intentionally bring Your name

to the next generations

and that they may know You

      as savior and Lord.