By David C. McCasland
Our Daily Bread
A man who played double-bass in the Mexico City Philharmonic told me that the finest instruments are made of wood that has been allowed to age naturally to remove the moisture. “You must age the wood for 80 years, then play the instrument for 80 years before it reaches its best sound,†said Luis Antonio Rojas. “A craftsman must use wood cut and aged by someone else, and he will never see any instrument reach its peak during his own lifetime.â€
Many important things in life are “next generation†matters—teaching, training, and parenting are among them. The apostle Paul invested himself in people whose spiritual influence would continue long after he was gone. He wrote to Timothy: “The things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also†(2 Tim. 2:2). Paul, Timothy, “faithful men,†and “others†represent four spiritual generations built on the enduring foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Are we living only for today and the short term, or are we giving ourselves to others who will continue the faith after our race is run? Living for Christ and making disciples are all about the next generation.
He who love his son chastises him often,
that he may be his joy when he grows up.
He who disciplines his son will benefit from him,
and boast of him among his intimates.
He who educates his son makes his enemy jealous,
and shows his delight in him among his friends.
At the father's death, he will seem not dead,
since he leaves after him one like himself,
Whom he looks up through life with joy,
and even in death, without regret:
The avenger he leaves against his foes,
and the one to repay his friends with kindness.
-Sirach 30: 1-6The Most High tells us this through the words of Sirach "Ecclesiasticus".
Mandated and Directed by the Lord of Hosts Himself.
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