Tell The Story

Tell The Story

Reading: Ezekiel 38-39; Psalm 145; Revelation 20 4 Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. 5 I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. 6 Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. 7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness. (Psalm 145:4-7 NLT) It’s my God-assignment to keep the stories of God’s mighty acts alive for my children and grandchildren. I am determined to take more time to think about the things God has done in my life—how he has sent Jean and me from nation to nation, how he has opened doors of effective service, how he has provided for our needs in the most amazing ways, how lives have been changed as we have served him and his people from day to day. I must remember the God Stories from my life! There really have been miracles! I must think and talk about them and remind my daughters of the miracles of provision and protection we experienced in Washington, in Oregon, in Missouri, and in Jamaica when they were young. I must make sure my sons-in-law hear those stories, know how God guided and provided, and know the faith-heritage my daughters bring into their marriages. I must make sure my grandsons hear the God-stories from our days in Jamaica, London, and Africa. In Psalm 145, David says, “I will meditate, I will proclaim, everyone will share the story.” So it’s up to me to 1) Meditate. I will think about the exciting, challenging, scary, and even routine times, and craft the stories for my children, my grandchildren, and for anyone else who is interested! 2) Proclaim. In conversations, through my writing, as I teach and share God’s truths, I will tell the stories of God’s mighty acts! 3) Everyone will share. Others will learn God’s power, his character, his ways. Others’ faith will grow. Everyone wins! I will Tell The Story! And you, friends, tell your God-stories to everyone who will listen! Prayer:

Father, You have been good and faithful to me and my family through the years. I have seen your hand of power, provision, and protection raised on my behalf and for my family. Please remind me daily, Father, of your goodness and your mighty acts. I’ll meditate on these things and I’ll tell the stories to the next generations. I know that you will be their God as you have been my God through the years. Amen.