Did you know that in Scripture, faith is seen as an intergenerational reality?
The young and old learn from each other and challenge each other to think differently, let go of assumptions, and practice compassion. It’s pretty cool, right? And if you look throughout the Bible, there are so many examples of this, like Paul and Timothy, Naomi and Ruth, and Elijah and Elisha. They all learned from each other and benefited mutually from each other’s gifts.
Nowadays, we have six different generations living and working together, which is pretty amazing! That means we have a unique opportunity to build organic intergenerational relationships by being intentional about our conversations and relationships. If we bring together the strengths of each generation, we can become stronger for the Lord’s purposes in our time.
As Paul prayed in Ephesians 3:20-21, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”