Warriors Arise: July 13, 2021
Timothy 1:5 (NKJV) when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.
A rare thing to find in one so young, genuine faith. As Paul is writing this letter to Timothy, he is certain of one thing. There is no doubt in Paul's mind that Timothy has a genuine faith toward Jesus Christ. This verse inspires me not because of what Paul sees in Timothy but what Paul says he first saw in Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice.
When Paul thinks of his experience with Timothy, there is something he has said or done consistently that reminds him of the faith he first saw in Lois and Eunice. This verse has held me steady for years. Early on as a new mother I wanted this type of legacy. I wanted to be the mother and the grandmother in which people saw my children and grandchildren and say, "I see the same faith your mother has active in your life." In my heart, I wanted my grandchildren to walk in the same faith in Jesus Christ and the fullness of the Word of God as I walk. I wanted people who had known me to see the same faith active in my grandchildren. My desires have not changed.
I impress upon my children to live a life worthy of the calling God placed deep within their being. My desire is to teach them to have a relationship with God so they know the ways of our God:
His love
His passion
His presence
His strength
His grace
His dreams
His wisdom
His voice
His protection
His provision
Today is your day to shine, activate, demonstrate, and serve with the faith in God your parent(s) and/or grandparents have impressed upon you. The stories they told of Jesus' love for you is real. The testimonies they shared of what God had done in their lives is real. The prayers they prayed for you were heard by God. They invested in you so you would have a genuine faith in God. What you say and do reveals to others what you believe, what you received from your parents and grandparents.
Maybe you didn't have parents or grandparents invest their relationship with God in you. Maybe they didn't have a tangible relationship with God or didn't seek to know God. Maybe God brought you to Himself another way. Then today may be your day to begin to be intentional about investing in your children and grandchildren.
Father, I ask for You to quicken in my heart and strengthen me to impress upon my children and grandchildren who You are. Light a fire in me the will shine brightly of Your ways. I want to be passionate about all You have done in my life so I can share and testify of You to my children and grandchildren. I want to demonstrate an active faith because I have positioned myself to be loved by You. I want to have a pure heart in my service to You. It is not about what I know but about what I live. I want to live my faith out loud. I want my words to be filled with Your peace, love and joy. I want my ways to be strengthen my Your power. I want my prayers to be in complete agreement with Your will. I ask for You to come and bring life to me. I want to share of my relationship with You without hesitation. I want to be ready to give them an answer, Your answer when they seek me for advice. I want to hear Your voice and follow You. I seek to set my eyes on You and follow in Your ways so my children and grandchildren see how to be in a tangible relationship with You in Jesus' name amen.
A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,
Veridee Joy Hand
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