Traditions

traditions - How do spiritual traditions energize my faith?

This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the LORD.

Exodus 12:14

Watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren. . . . Then they will learn to fear me as long as they live, and they will teach their children to fear me also.

Deuteronomy 4:9-10

Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created.

Psalm 119:90

TRADITIONS with spiritual significance can have a profound impact on our faith because they promote togetherness and revive our memories of God’s faithfulness. It is easy to forget past times when God has answered a prayer or provided for us. But setting up traditions keeps the memories fresh in our minds and gives us strength and hope that God will keep doing in the future what he did for us in the past. The greatest inheritance we can provide for succeeding generations is a legacy of traditions that remind them of God’s blessings and warnings. What spiritual blessings would you like to keep alive for future generations, whether your own children or other younger people around you? How can you create a tradition around this special memory? Ask God to help your family and friends come together regularly to celebrate what he has done for you.

Prayer Prompts

Lord, I want future generations to know about the time you . . .

Your Word encourages me to incorporate traditions into my faith because . . .