Each generation has an obligation to mentor and nurture the generation that follows it.
By doing so, wisdom is passed from one generation to the next.
In most cases, this is a typical occurrence; however, there seems to be one area that is sorely neglected when it comes to sharing with successive generations - Godly wisdom.
Families don't typically sit down and have Bible studies at home or pray together.
In fact, families don't even normally attend church.
A recent survey found that only 20.
4% of American families attend church on a regular basis.
That's like 1 in 5 people! Really? So, herein lies the dilemma - if the families aren't studying about God's word at home and the vast majority of American's don't attend church regularly, how will this next generation learn about God? They won't get it from the TV; they won't get it from CDs; they won't get it from the Internet; they just won't get it.
And who is to blame - each generation before it.
Personally, I lived in church - Sunday school, choir, usher board.
But, my children aren't half as involved as I was.
In fact they complain when they have to go outside of Sunday morning.
And if they have those attitudes, what will they pass on to the generation following them? So, in actuality, how far away are we from a completely Godless generation - maybe not that far unless we step up.
Clearly, there is a call to minister to the spiritual needs of today's youth.
But in order to teach them, we must first reach them.
What worked for our parents and us, won't work for this new generation often referred to as the Millennial Generation or Gen-Y.
We have to engage them in a way, which is relevant for them.
For instance, this generation relies heavily on technology; therefore, they are more likely to have a Bible app than an actual Bible.
They communicate via text and IM, so emailing daily devotionals may not be extremely effective.
Phone calls are all but obsolete; however, Skype is a highly favored alternative.
Regardless as to how we get the message across, we need to get it across.
We must reach them so we can teach them.
It's imperative that we train the generation after us, so they can train up those after them.
If we don't, we have only ourselves to blame.