“Let the coming generation be told of the Lord.”
The verses of this Sunday's Psalm are uplifting
and speak of the promise of salvation --
“The lowly shall eat their fill,”
(We who are poor in spirit are to live
life abundantly) and,
“May your hearts live forever!”
(We can count on the Lord for salvation.)
And praying these verses we recall that
the suffering of the righteous man
has brought about something good
in our human world.
“All the ends of the earth
will worship and turn to the Lord.”
“The generations to come
will proclaim to a people yet unborn
the deliverance you have brought.”
Our hope returns, and we join with
all the families of nations in giving
thanks to God, who rules the world
and dispenses justice.
all the families of nations in giving
thanks to God, who rules the world
and dispenses justice.
Jesus says in today's Gospel, “You can only
bear fruit if you remain in me.” (John 15:4)
bear fruit if you remain in me.” (John 15:4)
And how do we remain in Him?
The psalm says, “I will fulfill my vows
before those who fear the LORD.”
(We are to keep His commandments.)
Finally, our psalmist commits that his
descendants will serve the Lord,
descendants will serve the Lord,
“The generation to come will be told of
the Lord.” Here we are inspired by Sunday's
first reading where Barnabas reports that Saul
the Lord.” Here we are inspired by Sunday's
first reading where Barnabas reports that Saul
spoke out boldly in the name of Jesus. (Acts 9:27)
What better way for us to bear fruit, than to speak
out boldly for our faith, to our children and
grandchildren!
out boldly for our faith, to our children and
grandchildren!
“To him my soul shall live.”
The Psalm ends with a reversal of
the righteous man's condition;
life is restored and the whole world
celebrates his deliverance.
What better Easter message is there than that?
And what more inspiring words for the early
Church as it reaches out to proclaim
the Gospel to the Gentiles.
Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. Our psalmist says, "I will fulfill my vows before those who fear the Lord."
Does this verse inspire you to confirm your faith boldly and take up God's praise
in the company of your fellow believers? Discuss.
2. The Psalm ends with an uplifting call for us to proclaim the Lord's truth to the next generation. Describe how you have answered the Lord's call and how you are telling others about God's love.
"Let the coming generation be told of the Lord.”
ReplyDeleteOur psalmist reminds us that the unborn generation depends on our faith. Depending on how we teach our children, they will teach their children and their children’s children about the Lord. Their faith will be shaped according to our faith in God, and if we want them to serve the Lord, they must hear about God from us. More importantly, we must encourage them to study the Word of God in our homes.
“The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the Lord will praise Him. May your heart live forever. All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord."
Jesus is the suffering servant who delivers us from our sins. We count on the Lord for our Salvation, which He brought to us through his crucification on the Cross. This is something we should proclaim — the good news about the redemption of the world through Jesus’s suffering. Let’s pass on our faith to the coming generation, that they will be told of the Lord and speak out boldly to the unbelievers around us.
The psalmist must have experienced a private deliverance causing him to publicly proclaim God’s love and care. We have to learn how to respond to God’s love like David did. Praise Him in public with a thanksgiving heart.
Truly I came to learn and to know more about Jesus by reading the Bible, the Word of God. I learned how merciful, gentle, patient, loving, and joyful Christ was even during his painful suffering in order to fulfill his mission here on earth. I have learned that His reward was His Resurrection.
This good news is an uplifting , inspiring message of hope for all of us. And so I want to proclaim the good news and at the same time I want to share my testimony with my fellow believers.
I too have experienced a private deliverance like David, thanks be to God.
Believing in Him and remaining in His Word has helped me to produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit, especially tolerance, and being less selfish. My personality has been transformed and I am becoming a better person, more understanding of other’s needs. Because of Jesus I am gradually changing into the person God wants me to be.
Special thanks to the people of Israel and Jesus’s disciples who caused their faith in God to be handed down from generation to generation so that I am able to know more of the one true God. And so our future generations will be told about God and they will proclaim his righteousness.
I feel my duty is to tell my descendants about the wondrous deeds our God has done for us. All the families of the nations will remember and turn to the Lord because He saves us, giving us eternal life through His suffering, death and Resurrection.