Passing It Down: Faith for Generations

Family Friday #2

What if you knew your faith would always outlive you? Because, in truth, it always does. God designed it precisely this way—and isn’t it a glorious thought? The future is not some dim uncertainty; it's as bright and bold as the promises of Jesus. You and I carry the joyful responsibility to ensure the faith we cherish today becomes the inheritance our grandchildren celebrate tomorrow.

Psalm 78:4 paints this vivid picture:

“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.”

G.K. Chesterton understood this well—faith isn’t merely preserved, it multiplies. Christianity doesn’t limp forward hesitantly; it marches joyfully from one generation to the next, bearing good news of a victorious Christ. Each family, each home, each dinner table conversation plays its part in this grand, joyous relay.

Of course, Judges 2:10 warns us soberly: there arose a generation who “did not know the Lord.” Yet this is no gloomy prophecy—it’s a joyful summons to action! Every evening you recount God’s goodness, every bedtime story of answered prayer, every breakfast-table testimony about Jesus' faithfulness helps ensure that future generations know the sweetness of Christ’s victory firsthand.

At Redeemer, we passionately believe every home is a garden for gospel seeds. Picture generations gathering decades from now, vibrant with joy, swapping stories of God’s steadfast love—stories first told by you. Isn't that an extraordinary thought? Your daily moments now are shaping the faith of those you'll never meet. It’s not a burden; it's the greatest privilege imaginable.

This week, share a "God-story" with your family—a simple, true story of how Jesus has worked in your life. Perhaps tell them how He helped you trust when things seemed uncertain or how He brought unexpected joy out of struggle. Your children will remember, your grandchildren will hear echoes, and generations beyond them will live under the blessed shade of the faith you passed down.

The future belongs to Christ, and because of that, it is wonderfully bright. Your faithfulness today shapes a tomorrow bursting with hope. So speak boldly, joyfully, and expectantly—the generations are waiting, and the story they’ll tell starts now, with you.