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Psalm 89:1-4  
A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself. You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, ‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations. ’”

Ethan, the writer of today’s psalm, was a Levite (1 Chronicles 15:17-18) and a wise person (1 Kings 4:31). He committed to never stop singing of God’s great love and to proclaim God’s faithfulness “through all generations.” “I will declare,” Ethan said, “that your love stands firm forever.”

Realizing the brevity of life, how does a person vow to proclaim God’s faithfulness “through all generations?” The answer is easy; the application is hard. We must live our lives before our children and grandchildren in such a way that they see the true difference Jesus makes and desire to live godly lives before their children and grandchildren as well.

How you live is what you leave. The impact of one life makes a difference for generations. What we do today echoes into the future. The next generation will stand on our spiritual shoulders…or not. The question is this: When you pass away what will you pass on?

Father, remind me often that my actions impact the future. Remind me that my singular life is lived in the plural. Guard my thoughts, words, desires, and actions. Help me live today for future impact. In Jesus’ name. Amen.