One Generation Away From Forgetting God | Judges 2:6-10

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Our text today is Judges 2:6-10:

When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lord had done for Israel. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of 110 years. And they buried him within the boundaries of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash. And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel. — Judges 2:6-10

Joshua’s generation had seen the mighty works of God. They walked through the Jordan. Watched Jericho fall. Inherited a land they didn’t deserve. They served God faithfully during Joshua’s lifetime, and a little beyond.

But then something terrifying happened. The next generation didn’t know the Lord. Not just that they didn’t follow him. They didn’t even know him.

That’s not just spiritual drift. That’s spiritual negligence.

Somewhere along the line, the storytelling stopped. The personal testimonies faded. The discipleship broke down. The fathers assumed their faith would be passed on without intentionality. It didn’t. This is one of the most sobering verses in all of Judges. It reminds us that spiritual inheritance is never automatic. It must be pursued, communicated, and modeled.

Your kids won’t inherit your faith through osmosis. They’ll catch it when they see it lived, taught, and treasured. And the men around you? They’re watching too. If you don’t talk about God’s faithfulness, who will? If you don’t model repentance, courage, and trust, what will they imitate?

We are always one generation away from forgetting God. But we’re also one conversation, one moment of obedience, one act of spiritual leadership away from changing that.

Don’t assume. Disciple.

ASK THIS:

Am I being intentional about passing on my faith?
Who in my life needs to hear what God has done for me?
What spiritual habits am I modeling for the next generation?
How can I turn assumptions into intentional action today?
DO THIS:

Tell one younger person in your life today about something God has done for you, and why it matters.

PRAY THIS:
Lord, don’t let me waste my spiritual influence. Help me lead those behind me to know You deeply and love You faithfully. Amen

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