Dear friends and brothers and sisters,
When we think about the future of our families and the generations that will come after us, it is natural to feel a deep sense of concern. This concern is rooted in our love and desire for their well-being, and it is something that the Bible addresses with great wisdom. The Bible has always emphasized the importance of family and the responsibility we have to nurture and guide them in the ways of the Lord.
One of the key teachings in the Bible is the importance of passing down our faith to our children. We see this in the way God instructed the Israelites to teach their children about His commandments and the great works He had done. This is not just about sharing stories, but about instilling values and principles that will guide them throughout their lives. By doing this, we ensure that our faith and the love of God are carried forward into future generations.
Another important aspect is the love and care we show within our families. The Bible teaches us to love one another deeply, to forgive, and to support each other in times of need. This creates a strong foundation for our children, giving them a sense of security and belonging. When children grow up in an environment filled with love and respect, they are more likely to carry those values into their own families in the future.
We also see examples in the Bible of individuals who were concerned for their family’s future. For instance, Noah built the ark to save his family from the flood, showing his faith and obedience to God’s command. Abraham, too, was concerned about his descendants and sought God’s guidance for their future. These stories remind us that our efforts and prayers for our families are not in vain; they are a vital part of God’s plan.
Dear friends, as we think about our families and future generations, let us remember to trust in God’s promises. He is faithful and will guide us as we seek to raise our children in His ways. Let us commit to praying for our families, teaching them about God’s love, and living out the values that He has given us.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about ‘Concern For The Family And Future Generations’.
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother”
— Proverbs 10:1
“Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered”
— Proverbs 11:21
“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just”
— Proverbs 13:22
“In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: his children shall have a place of refuge”
— Proverbs 14:26
“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother”
— Proverbs 15:20
“Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their fathers”
— Proverbs 17:6
“House riches are the inheritance of fathers: a prudent wife is from the Lord”
— Proverbs 19:14
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, forsake not the law of thy motherFor they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, chains about thy neck”
— Proverbs 1:8-9
“The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him”
— Proverbs 20:7
“Train up a child in the way he should go: when he is old, he will not depart from it”
— Proverbs 22:6
“Her children arise up, call her blessed; her husband also, he praiseth her”
— Proverbs 31:28
“The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just”
— Proverbs 3:33
“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, attend to know understanding”
— Proverbs 4:1
“Ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, when thou risest up”
— Deuteronomy 11:19
“I call heaven earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life death, blessing cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou thy seed may liveThat thou mayest love the Lord thy God, that thou mayest obey his voice, that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, to Jacob, to give them”
— Deuteronomy 30:19-20
“Only take heed to thyself, keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, thy sons’ sonsSpecially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, that they may teach their children”
— Deuteronomy 4:9-10
“These words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heartAnd thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, when thou risest up”
— Deuteronomy 6:6-7
“Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant mercy with them that love him keep his commandments to a thousand generations”
— Deuteronomy 7:9
“The children of thy servants shall continue, their seed shall be established before thee”
— Psalm 102:28
“But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, his righteousness unto children’s childrenTo such as keep his covenant, to those that remember his commandments to do them”
— Psalm 103:17-18
“Praise ye the Lord . Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord , that delighteth greatly in his commandmentsHis seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed”
— Psalm 112:1-2
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : the fruit of the womb is his rewardAs arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youthHappy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate”
— Psalm 127:3-5
“Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy tableBehold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord”
— Psalm 128:3-4
“His soul shall dwell at ease; his seed shall inherit the earth”
— Psalm 25:13
“Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord”
— Psalm 34:11
“He is ever merciful, lendeth; his seed is blessed”
— Psalm 37:26
“We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord , his strength, his wonderful works that he hath doneFor he established a testimony in Jacob, appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their childrenThat the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise declare them to their childrenThat they might set their hope in God, not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments”
— Psalm 78:4-7
“Honour thy father thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”
— Exodus 20:12
“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity transgression sin, that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the children’s children, unto the third to the fourth generation”
— Exodus 34:7
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, gave himself for it”
— Ephesians 5:25
“Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture admonition of the Lord”
— Ephesians 6:4
“For I know him, that he will command his children his household after him, they shall keep the way of the Lord , to do justice judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him”
— Genesis 18:19
“I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, with your seed after you”
— Genesis 9:9
“If it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord , choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me my house, we will serve the Lord”
— Joshua 24:15
“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the LordFathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged”
— Colossians 3:20-21
“That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience”
— Titus 2:2
“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children”
— Titus 2:4
“For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, my blessing upon thine offspring”
— Isaiah 44:3
“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget theeBehold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me”
— Isaiah 49:15-16
“All thy children shall be taught of the Lord ; great shall be the peace of thy children”
— Isaiah 54:13
“As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord , from henceforth for ever”
— Isaiah 59:21
“He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come smite the earth with a curse”
— Malachi 4:6
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you an expected end”
— Jeremiah 29:11
“Tell ye your children of it, let your children tell their children, their children another generation”
— Joel 1:3
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others”
— Philippians 2:4
“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven”
— Matthew 19:14
“His mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation”
— Luke 1:50
“For the promise is unto you, to your children, to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call”
— Acts 2:39