Observation

Today’s verses struck a chord with me as it reminded me about the sacrifices which our first generation Korean Christians has made, mainly for the future generations. It appears that the prayers of verses 9-11 are made, mainly for the benefit of the future generation. They wanted to pave the smooth road for the next heirs. What a wonderful show of love these verses are showing toward the next generation!

Application

I just came back from a Korean trip and several people in Korea were surprised to find out that I am still working at my tender age of 21 (actually I am a little bit older than that). In Korea, people who are working in the IT field are forced to retire at the latest by the age of 45. This kind of made me realize that although I feel that I still have many years to go, it perhaps is not too early to think about the next phase of my life. It also kind of made me think of how I should approach my faith walk. When a decision is made, I have decided to be more intentional in considering how this decision would shape the future generation, rather than solely concentrating on today and right now.

Prayer

Dear Lord, through today’s message, I am once again become thankful about the sacrifices which our first generation Korean Americans has made for the betterment of the future generation. Won’t you grant me the same love and same heart so that in my own small way, I too can become a helper of the future generation Christians. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

--Joey Lee