pass it on

Traditions, physical appearance, and character traits are passed from one generation to the next. You might have your mother's eye color, your father's work ethic, or do something because "that is how our family has always done it." These make your family personal and unique. 

Parents stand between past generations and the generations to come. We have been entrusted with a godly legacy. What we have received, we must pass on. "We will not hide" what "our fathers have told us" (verse 3). We are to pass on (1) "the praises of the Lord," (2) God's "strength," and (3) "his wonderful works."

As a family, we are building a home and raising children to take the faith of God into the next generation. That is vitally important! If we fail, God's Word and ways can be lost—hidden from "the generation to come."

Psalm 78:4 tells how to preserve and pass on godly truths. Speak often of God's "wonderful works." Share answers to prayers. Tell others how you got saved or how you found the Church of God. What "wonderful works" could you share with someone today?

If the younger generation is well instructed, they will be more likely to avoid many of the errors of their fathers.