Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 25, 26, 27; John 9:-1-22
“All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman” – 1 Chronicles 25:6 (KJV)
In any relay race what qualifies another athlete to continue in any leg till the last is the proper exchange of baton. As small as that instrument is, it is what will eventually determine whether the race will produce a medal. No matter how swift an athlete is, once the baton drops in the process of running, the runner is disqualified. So before any race, the trainer would have tutored very well the athlete on how to properly hold the baton in order not to suffer loss or run in vain.
Similarly, God is not haphazard in His dealing with men; He wants the upcoming ones to have overseers over the kingdom assignment given to them to carry out for better delivery. Unfortunately, many prefer to just do it their own ways which is devoid of the pattern of God. With this, the result in most cases is fascinating. At other time, some are willing to have someone provide this supervision but the father who had seen the might of God are no-where to be found.
This omission is responsible for evil that litters the whole place whereas in the text under review, the fathers handled their given assignment with diligence. Why were they doing this? It is because, that would provide them the opportunity to relate the truths about God to them. The Scripture says: “We will not hide these truths from our children, we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about his power and mighty wonders” – Psalm 78:4 (NLT). The transition is easier when proper supervision is given from one generation to the other. Are you willing to allow your children to tap from you as you supervise the assignment committed into their hands in the house of the Lord?
Prayer: Dear Lord, help me to pass the right value to the generation coming after me.
Rev. Julius Oluwole