November 17, 2025 – Love Those Grandchildren

Love Those Grandchildren
November 17, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Just get around any grandparent, mention their grandchildren, and you will see a book full of pictures and hear an hour’s worth of tales on how wonderful and how magnificent their grandchildren are. These children can leap tall buildings in a single bound, diapers, and all.

 

     I joke about it, but the Bible told us centuries ago this was how it is supposed to be. “Children’s Children are the crown of old men,” (including also, gracefully aging women). Grandparents will talk more about the accomplishments of a 5-year-old in kindergarten than about their own children, even if their child is a rocket scientist who went to the moon.

 

     Furthermore, it is a great blessing for parents who are fortunate enough to be able to introduce their children to their grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa have so many more exciting stories to tell, and often, more time to tell them.

 

     My wife, our children, and I are extremely fortunate in that we have had godly men to look to for examples in our lives. My father and my wife’s father were both wonderful examples of God-fearing men (in addition to being the family jokesters on occasion) before they passed into glory. We also had a third Fatherly example to look to as well, God, our Heavenly Father.

 

     I count myself truly fortunate to have three Godly forefathers as examples to pass on to my children. Nevertheless, if I had only one, and if that one were God the Father, He would be enough. “The glory of children are their fathers.”  I sure love all the fathers in my life.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

       Have you introduced your children to their forefathers? They have wonderful stories to tell. Some of which are recorded in the pages of the Bible by our heavenly Father. Some stories are recorded in the hearts of those of us who know and love Him.

 

What wonderful stories are you and your family missing out on?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: November 17, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Ezekiel 20 / Psalm 116
Proverbs 16-17 / Acts 21-22

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Ezekiel 5-8  /  Hebrews 12