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VPC 2.0 Daily Devotional-27

by David Joynt on October 30, 2020


1 chronicles 29:23 | 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord, succeeding his father David as king; he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

Every generation needs sacrifices of time, love, money, and energy from previous ones. The knowledge needed for life in the world must be passed on. Patient nurture and tender support and wise discipline given to growing bodies and minds. I am so glad our Christian educators and volunteers partner with parents and families in these tasks, for they are demanding and exhausting and unrelenting.

Every generation also needs positions to occupy. David gave his throne with all its powers to Solomon. Eventually we will give away our little thrones too. But the best gift given to future generations is our faith, for it is the key to our destiny

Pray for all who work with children and youth, and for families making beautiful sacrifices.

 

Tags: growing, generation, sacrifices

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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