March 3, 2016
Grandma’s
Recipe
Remember
the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he
will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you. - Deuteronomy 32:7
Read:
Psalm
145:1-13
Many families have a
secret recipe, a special way of cooking a dish that makes it especially savory.
For us Hakkas (my Chinese ethnic group), we have a traditional dish called
abacus beads, named for its beadlike appearance. Really, you have to try it!
Of course Grandma had the best recipe. Each
Chinese New Year at the family reunion dinner we would tell ourselves, “We
should really learn how to cook this.” But we never got around to asking
Grandma. Now she is no longer with us, and her secret recipe is gone with her.
We miss Grandma, and it’s sad to lose her
recipe. It would be far more tragic if we were to fail to preserve the legacy
of faith entrusted to us. God intends that every generation share with the next
generation about the mighty acts of God. “One generation commends [God’s] works
to another,” said the psalmist (Ps. 145:4), echoing Moses’ earlier instructions
to “remember the days of old . . . . Ask your father and he will tell you, your
elders, and they will explain to you” (Deut. 32:7).
As we share our stories of how we received
salvation and the ways the Lord has helped us face challenges, we encourage
each other and honor Him. He designed us to enjoy family and community and to
benefit from each other.
Is there someone from a different age group with whom you can
share your faith journey? How about asking someone from an older generation to
share their story with you. What might you learn?
What we teach our children today will influence tomorrow’s
world.
INSIGHT:
Psalm 145 is the last psalm in the final
collection of psalms penned by David (Pss. 138–145). It celebrates God as the
sovereign King (vv. 1-3, 10–13) and speaks of His majesty, generosity, and
greatness—His “mighty acts,” “awesome works,” and “great deeds” (vv. 4–6).
David also highlights God’s goodness: He is “gracious and compassionate, slow
to anger and rich in love”; “trustworthy in all he promises”; and “righteous in
all his ways and faithful in all he does” (vv. 7,8,13,17).
Source: Our Daily Bread 2016