Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The success of succeeding generations

UV 304/10,000 For better through verse Isaiah 59 v 21
Isa 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.


The Lord promises that once we prove ourselves faithful in our relationship with Him, our children and their children, too will be walking in faith. When we treasure the Word that proceeds from the mouth of God, His wisdom, knowledge and understanding will adorn and inhabit our hearts and minds. Succeeding generations will be similarly blessed. This promise will calm many people who fear for their progeny and their descendants.

In the Old Testament, the Lord’ s finger traced the Ten Commandments on stone tablets. In the New Covenant, the Spirit of God writes the Word on our hearts and minds. He brings out the appropriate portion of the Word out of our mouths at the appropriate time. God ‘s promises have no expiry date and continue forever for His mercy is from generation to generation.

The words, “ shall not depart from thy mouth” implies that our hearts and minds will be continually focused on the Word of God. Our minds, meaning our intellect, emotions and will dwell consistently on the Word. It will shape our thoughts and imagination. It will channelize our emotions. Natural emotions like hatred, pride, anger and envy will be replaced by supernatural ones of agape love, humility, contentment and calmness. It will direct our paths and influence the decisions we take. It will positively affect our relationships and our work. Our hearts, implying our core desires and priorities will be determined in accordance with the agenda and purpose of God. By these means, we will be a planting of the Lord for revealing His glory to all mankind. He will water us not just daily but will water us day and night, implying that every moment, the Spirit of God will lay upon our hearts and minds an uni-verse that will refresh, renew and strengthen us.

Prateep V Philip

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