Psalms 24:6-8 American Standard Version (ASV) This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [Selah Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.
This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah (Psalm 24:6)
Second, Psalm 27:8: “When You said, 'Seek My face,' my heart said to You, 'O LORD, I will seek Your face. '” This verse is simple. God wants us to seek His face.
Genesis 17.7: And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.
In the most prevalent interpretation, 'this generation' is understood as Jesus' contemporaries, implying that Jesus anticipated that his contemporaries would experience 'all these things' [πάνταταῦτα] to happen in their own lifetime.
Psalm 119:90 King James Version (KJV)
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Generational inheritance is essentially when blessings or gifts given by God to one generation are inherently handed down to the next. These can be both more spiritual and practical in nature. Examples of generational inheritance can be found throughout the Bible.
Judges 2:10-19 King James Version (KJV)
And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
This week we will examine the phrase “seek my face.” The Bible uses this phrase many times, sometimes substituting “face” for “presence”, both meaning to be in God's company. The invitation is compelling for the child of God who can name many times in the past when God's presence has been life altering for him or her.
To remain diligent, we must be engrossed, totally absorbed, and fully engaged. We must immerse ourselves in faith, prayer, and meditation regarding God's call on our lives. All of this takes 100 percent of our focus and effort for us to accomplish what God has placed in our hearts.
Psalms 123:1-4 New International Version (NIV)
I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he shows us his mercy.
By being the first in your family to accept the gospel, you become the first generation, a chosen generation through which generations past, present, and future may be blessed.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The Lord is determined to chase after us every moment of every day until we finally know and experience for ourselves the wonders of His goodness. Even if our present situation feels difficult and overwhelming, hold on because God's amazing love is just around the bend.
Currently, within the working population, there are four groupings: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y or Millennials, and Generation Z or Centennials.
A generation refers to all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. It can also be described as, "the average period, generally considered to be about 20–30 years, during which children are born and grow up, become adults, and begin to have children."
The Bible teaches that God's sovereignty is an essential aspect of who he is, that he has supreme authority and absolute power over all things. And yes he is very much active, despite our perplexity. Scripture says, God works “all things according to the counsel of his will” (Ephesians 1:11).
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
Faithfulness comes from a place of trust and loyalty. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is a confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” As a Christian, it is important to be faithful to God. It is one thing to simply believe in Him, but another to be faithful to Him.
Although every child and young person is different, our research and experience have shown that most people go through the same stages as they become and grow as a Christian… We've identified four stages in the journey that most people follow as they engage with Christianity: Connect, Explore, Respond and Grow.
“One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty works.” –Psalm 145:4 (NKJV) To pass the baton of faith, you must first possess it. For a smooth handoff, you need a firm grip on the baton of faith and an intentional effort to place it right in the hand of the next generation.