More Tea-Lightful Thoughts

     If you have been so privileged to have been brought up in a Christian home filled with godliness and truth, you have had a “goodly heritage” handed to you on a silver platter. Even so, we frequently find that children do not appreciate the value of the marvelous heritage of truth and seek elsewhere for the satisfaction of the soul.

     Although I never strayed from godly living and truth, I must admit that it took some spiritual maturing before I came to the realization that this great truth is a priceless and worthy heritage. We must not take it for granted but are compelled to love the truth. In Matthew 13:46 we see the example of he who found the pearl of great price. He sold all that he had to buy it. What are we willing to give up for this great pearl of the gospel? Is there anything that you are holding back and saying, “please, Lord, not this?”

     It is imperative that we pass this goodly heritage on to our children and grandchildren. I love the ensamples in the Scripture where it declares “that the generation to come might know.” The following passages are some of my favorites:

Psa 78:1-7 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

We will not hide them from their children,

shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,

and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel,

which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

That the generation to come might know them , even the children which should be born;

who should arise and declare them to their children:

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God,

but keep his commandments: