Prepare: Believers are the agents to pass on the goodness of God to the next generation.
Read: Psalm 48
God's city: David took Mount Zion from the Jebusites and made Jerusalem the capital of his kingdom. He brought the ark of the covenant of God to Jerusalem and thus made Zion, a 'holy mountain'. Jerusalem thus became the city of God and the city of a great King. The greatness belongs to the Lord and not to the city. The safety of Jerusalem was not in her location or her walls, but in her God. Thus our security is in God and not in anything else.
God's people: God protects the city in which His children live, from their enemies. When the Assyrians came against Israel and surrounded Jerusalem, Israel along with king Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah turned to the Lord and He came to their rescue. They could see with their eyes, how the Lord protected Jerusalem. So, they began to worship Him.
God's people's responsibility: After the worship, as they walked around the city, they were once again reminded that God alone was Jerusalem's protection and not its towers and walls. Hence, they are reminded that they need to tell their future generation about the Lord and what He has done to them. Each generation must pass along to the next generation who their God is and what He has done. Are you doing this to your children and grandchildren?
Respond: Dear God, let me be faithful to let my children and my next generation know how faithful You have been to me and to my family.
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