Last Saturday I had the privilege of going shopping for maternity clothes with a young mom-to-be from our church. The cashier in one store thought she was my granddaughter and asked me how many other grandchildren I had. I told her, no, she was not my granddaughter, but she was a very special part of our church and I was having a great time with her that day.
I am reminded of what Paul wrote to the church at Thessalonica. He told them, “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” [1 Thess 2:8-9 NIV]
There are young women in our church that are “dear to” me. I have grown to love them so much that it is a delight to not only share the Gospel of God with them, but my life as well. I find it so important that we “older women” impart as much as we can of what we have learned through our life experiences. We need to be a resource to them in daily matters as well as spiritual ones. What will happen to the church, to families, if we fail to impart our wisdom and knowledge?
We must pass the torch on to the next generation. I learned a while back that a young woman I had shared my life with in California was now doing the same thing with the younger women in her church.
And I will not excuse the men. They must also impart to the younger men the things of the Lord. They are to share their lives as well. This can’t be done from a distance. It requires getting close and spending time.
Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of sharing my life with others. Amen
