A Vision For the Future
I was reminded of a msg that God spoke to me some time back.
The passage is found in Judges 2:8-13 vs 10 : After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel.
Interestingly the Lord shows me that after Joshua was dead, the next generation that grew up neither knew who God is... this verse really stunned me. aren't Moses and Joshua the leaders of God who had brought Israel out of captivity in Egypt and into the promise land of Canaan? Aren't they the generations that had seen the miracles of God(parting of red sea, supply of manna, pillar of cloud, pillar of fire, water from rock)? This is the third generation after Moses.
What had happened? As i pondered on this, the Lord spoke to me. He told me the problem lies with the Joshua generation (the second generation). This generation had no vision for their descendants. Their vision were their own- rest. Why rest? becos they were weary and tired after engaging in wars for numerous years. They wanted their allotment of their promise land badly so that they can 'rest in peace' what i term as living in a nice cottage by the calm, peaceful lake. Yes, that was what they yearned for.. so much so that they forgot about their children. They did not have a godly vision for them, hence resulting them growing up not knowing who God is and what He had done for Israel. Consequently, this generation grew up sinning greatly. They worshipped idols and forsook all of God's ways. This led to judgment and wrath that befall upon them.
the Lord has burned a passion in me - to stand for my generation. He told me that if nobody were to stand up for this generation, they will grow up being the same as the generation after Joshua-LOST. I know this is God's vision for my life - a vision to see the next generation knowing God and His ways.
1 John 3:16 'This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers
Have a vision not for yourself cos it is an end to itself. Rather, have a vision for the future where new life begins.
The passage is found in Judges 2:8-13 vs 10 : After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel.
Interestingly the Lord shows me that after Joshua was dead, the next generation that grew up neither knew who God is... this verse really stunned me. aren't Moses and Joshua the leaders of God who had brought Israel out of captivity in Egypt and into the promise land of Canaan? Aren't they the generations that had seen the miracles of God(parting of red sea, supply of manna, pillar of cloud, pillar of fire, water from rock)? This is the third generation after Moses.
What had happened? As i pondered on this, the Lord spoke to me. He told me the problem lies with the Joshua generation (the second generation). This generation had no vision for their descendants. Their vision were their own- rest. Why rest? becos they were weary and tired after engaging in wars for numerous years. They wanted their allotment of their promise land badly so that they can 'rest in peace' what i term as living in a nice cottage by the calm, peaceful lake. Yes, that was what they yearned for.. so much so that they forgot about their children. They did not have a godly vision for them, hence resulting them growing up not knowing who God is and what He had done for Israel. Consequently, this generation grew up sinning greatly. They worshipped idols and forsook all of God's ways. This led to judgment and wrath that befall upon them.
the Lord has burned a passion in me - to stand for my generation. He told me that if nobody were to stand up for this generation, they will grow up being the same as the generation after Joshua-LOST. I know this is God's vision for my life - a vision to see the next generation knowing God and His ways.
1 John 3:16 'This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers
Have a vision not for yourself cos it is an end to itself. Rather, have a vision for the future where new life begins.
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