Saturday, August 5, 2017

Generational Blessings

As for me says the Lord, this is my covenant with them. My Spirit who is upon you and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your defendants, nor from the mouth of your descendents' descendents, says the Lord, from this time and forever.
Isaiah 59:21

In this scripture God is showing His redemptive covenant toward Israel, but I also see it as His redemptive love for mankind. I love this scripture because it displays the love of God toward those who belong to Him and the promise of God to us. We can see God's beautiful hand on our families even today, thousands of years after this promise was made to Isaiah. I can almost hear Him thundering throughout the universe "I Am God and I change not." What a comforting acknowledgement God has made and confirmed to mankind so that we will know that we can always take Him at His word and know that He will come through for us.

I have struggled through life and made the Lord my habitation believing His word in every situation. As a young mother raising children, I didn't need a book from Dr. Spock because I had the Word of God and His promises to "train up my children the way that they should go and when they get old they will not depart from it." Trusting God and struggling with my flesh as a young mother, I wrestled against doing life my way, which causes unnecessary stress and submitted to God's ways and principles. I say it was a struggle because I had to change my profane words to words of praise. I still had issues when my children stressed me out, and trust me, children will really make you go there when you're tired and trying to do things God's way (praise break) thank you Jesus for your forgiveness! It was not easy raising seven children, but it was well worth it and as I look back as a wife, mother, grandmother and servant of God, I can tell you that God, our Redeemer is true and every man a liar. Out of seven children, God has made some of my children ministers of the gospel, speaking and desiring His heart as I do. Was it easy, no way, but it was worth it. So now I watch my children's children as they grow up manifesting godly traits as well as the parents.

I remember some of my children making sure they let me know that they were never going to discipline their children when they become parents and I laughed saying to them, "keep living." From my vantage point, it appeared they used the same book I used to raise raise their children...The Bible. So I listen to my grandchildrens discussions about the things of God and my heart leaps when they talk about Him because they know Him. They are regular teens, but many are not allowed to go the way of the world because their parents stay close to them. Yep, I can see some preachers in the making and definitely see future adults who are passionate for the heart of God. My youngest granddaughter who is six had a conversation with me recently on how she is going to tell people about being good and kind. Before she left my city and returned home, she told me that she wanted to be a minister just like me; that's what I call a generational blessing. Let the goodness and power of God continue from generation to generation. That's what a generational blessing look like.

I wasn't thinking about changing the world when I was young woman, I just wanted to change my life to be a God pleaser. I had no idea that if my life changed, I would be changing the world one person st a time. When my carnal nature began to change to a spiritual nature, my children were watching. Oh it was not easy, but oh my goodness, was it ever worth it. Now as an older woman I can't imagine life any other way. It's worth every denial of the flesh and relinquishing every carnal desire to Christ and Him alone, until one day you realize it's your propensity to live for Christ. Transformation comes, but not without a hefty price. You will lose friends and family members. You may lose your job, important statue (for the important people) and sometimes your reputation (slanderers come out of the closet like roaches). You will be judged, misunderstood, lied on, scorned and mistreated just for trying to live a godly life. It won't just come from outside the Church, but oftentimes from the inside from covert demonic operatives. When you speak the truth of God everyone will think you are talking negative about them when they probably never came to mind; but Holy Spirit may have very well been reading their mail so don't take it personal. My point is, don't worry because people get upset with your transformation, it's not really you they are upset with; it's the image that stares back at them in the mirror. Just remember this, generations are depending on you. God has put His Spirit in you and His Word in your mouth and will continue to do so because of your submission to His word and His promise to you. Be exceedingly bless.

Cynthia Brooks

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