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"Learning to appreciate the differences between and within this generation."
"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in My name saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nation's for My name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another." Matthew 24:4-10
Satan has a plan to cause chaos and strife. If he can fulfill that plan, then He can prevent the Word of God from spreading. He wants to create disunity and distrust in God's body.
Often there is a failure to appreciate differences between people in one generation or more than one. We need to have a respect, an appreciation for the differences that exist between ourselves and those around us.
"One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts." Psalm 145:4
Each generation of people has a responsibility to the next generation to pass on what God has taught them. If we keep what God has blessed us with to ourselves, who will benefit from it? We need to "pass the torch" on to the next generation. However, if one generation doesn't hold a testimony of unity and trust, there will be a message of confusion and the next generation may be unwilling or unsure of receiving it.
There is good reason to respect our older generation -
"Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the Word of God: who's faith follow, considering the end of their conversation." Hebrews 13:7
"Conversation" in this scripture refers to a person's conduct. Watch the outcome of a person's life.
It will be hard for one generation to accept what the other has to give, unless there is a spirit of humility.
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Ephesians 6:1-4
Every generation has the ability to influence other people - younger, older and within their own generation.
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;" 1 Peter 2:9
In the eyes of God, we are His chosen people - whether we are younger or older, whatever generation we are in, whatever differences we have. When we are saved, we all have something in common - we're all a part of this one body - the only body that is going to Heaven.
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