During my morning reading, I came across a verse that fired my synaptic activity. It caused me to meditate on kingdom truth and generational transfer.
Do not move the ancient boundary, which your fathers have set. (Proverbs 22:28)
All throughout scripture the Israelites were given warnings about moving landmarks and boundaries. These boundaries were established by their fathers through divine order and purposed for generational transfer. To move those landmarks was to steal and disrupt divine order, established by God, to live life here on earth to its utmost maximum potential.
Today, the principle of this commandment remains true. Although it no longer applies to geographical boundaries, we must recognize the spiritual landmarks and boundaries that our fathers have set before us.
We must learn to build on them and not away from them. The kingdom of God is built generational but when “one generation fails to declare God’s works and mighty acts to another” (Ps 145:4) then we have removed the landmarks and forfeited the next generation’s inheritance.
We ought to be more mindful of the landmarks of our fathers. And continue to build on them. And when we come to the twilight years of our lives, we’ll continue to teach the young ones to be faithful to the landmarks that we ourselves have been truthful to.
I like how the Psalmist said it, “Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come.” (Ps. 71:18)
