Top X July 11, 2025 Devotional
July 11, 2025
DEUTERONOMY 5:16 | 16 Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
How creative are you in honoring previous generations? Sometimes we honor them by offering care and compassion, sometimes by keeping their traditions alive, sometimes by living their values in new ways.
I can't leave this theme without some practical suggestions. The senior figures in our lives are impacted when we express our thanks to them and our appreciation. Sending a note or a card or email may end up as an encouragement that is kept and treasured. Asking our elders questions, being curious about their experiences is also powerful. Rituals of connection, be they parties or dinners or calls or trips, express our desire to be connected to them. Opening our lives and hearts to older generations is really the best way of all to honor and value them.
How do you creatively honor elder figures in your life?
Gracious God,
Show us ways to value seniors, ways that encourage them and bless them.
Amen.
