Judges 2:10. “And also all that generation were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, not yet the works which He had done for Israel.”
ANOTHER GENERATION. The names are the same; the places are the same The faces are similar; the traditions are similar They use the same language; they use the same words – These are the people of another generation which knew not the Lord.
They are nice people; they want to live in peace They name their dogs and cats; they personalize their animals They don’t want to hunt or fish; they would prefer to buy This generation talks about “Mother Nature,” but know not the Lord.
They are against war; they are willing to be tolerant They don’t want to criticize; they are willing to compromise They have a lot; they are willing to share a little This generation thinks they earned it, but know not the Lord.
They know there are hungry people; send somebody over to help They know disasters have stuck; send them some money They know people are dying from disease; why doesn’t somebody invent something This generation has all the answers but don’t know the problem, or the Lord.
They like the music and the drama; religious films and TV preaching They want to belong – it is good for business; “no commitment please” They want church weddings and white; never mind the adultery This generation has a form, but know not the Lord.
Big is better in business, churches and money; small is failure Pleasure is the meaning in life; possessions mean success Work is a means to an end; worship is “occasional fun” This generation worships materialism, but know not the Lord.
Truth is relevant; “your truth is different than my truth” God is a force or idea or… anything you want; I am in control of my life Nothing is absolute; that is intolerant and judgmental This generation makes themselves god, but know not the Lord.
“It has happened O God; the people know not Thee or the wonderful works of God. To them everything is accidental or incidental to the exalted view of themselves. We are going down as a nation and a culture, O God. I am thankful to be in the kingdom of God and able to see things from Thy view. Help me to love this generation and try to reach some with Thy truth. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”