Eleven years ago today, my first blood grandchild was born. From the moment I received the phone call from my oldest son proclaiming the wonderful news, my heart fell in love with whom would become the first generation of my family line.
I was a first born grandchild and the only granddaughter so the perks were amazing but not near as amazing as the unconditional love I received from my grandparents and especially my grandma.
I grew up hearing the blessed memories my mother shared about her grandmother. I watched my mother as she became a grandmother. There is something so extraordinary about the generations that follow you: your bloodline, your family, your generation after generation.
Did you ever stop to consider we are Jesus’ generations? The Jews are his bloodline but through Jesus Christ all man, Jew or Gentile belong to him. You, too, can become his generation after generation.
Psalm 100:5 ESV “For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
Luke 1:50 ESV “And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.”
Psalm 78:4 ESV “We will not hide them from our children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.”
Daniel 4:3 ESV “How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation.”
I hope you were or are adored by an elder in your family, loved by one or two of the older generation. Now, stop and put God in that chair, where grandma or grandpa sits, maybe a great aunt or uncle. The joy they feel over you, the time they love spending with you, the time they have to spend with you doesn’t even compare to the love, time, or attention of the One who created the generations in the first place!
It’s a blessed day as I celebrate My Bronsin’s birth…It’s a blessed day every day because God celebrates yours. Think about that, and thank you for joining me today. 🥰
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