let your life count chapter 17. your father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you....

LET YOUR LIFE LET YOUR LIFE COUNTCOUNT

CHAPTER 17CHAPTER 17

Your Father, who sees Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, what is done in secret, will reward you.will reward you.Matthew 6:18Matthew 6:18

Have you ever felt Have you ever felt overlooked or overlooked or overshadowed? overshadowed?

Has there ever been a Has there ever been a time in your life where time in your life where you KNEW that the Lord you KNEW that the Lord was there with you? was there with you? Have you felt His touch Have you felt His touch in your life when you in your life when you needed it most?needed it most?

Has the Lord put Has the Lord put people in your path people in your path right when you needed right when you needed them most?them most?

Only the tribe of Judah Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the remained loyal to the House of David.House of David.

1 Kings 12:20 1 Kings 12:20

The House of Judah, The House of Judah, however, followed however, followed David.David.

2 Samuel 2:10 2 Samuel 2:10

The men of Judah The men of Judah anointed David King anointed David King over the house of over the house of Judah.Judah.

2 Samuel 2:4 2 Samuel 2:4

How can children be How can children be affected when their affected when their parents try hard to parents try hard to make their lives count make their lives count for the Lord to the for the Lord to the detriment to the detriment to the family? family?

What “jobs” in our What “jobs” in our society have little or no society have little or no importance. How can importance. How can those same jobs be those same jobs be used to further God’s used to further God’s Kingdom?Kingdom?

How have How have Generations Generations impacted you?impacted you?

It’s often what we do It’s often what we do quietly, in our own quietly, in our own homes, with no fanfare, homes, with no fanfare, that matters most.that matters most.

Generations Generations by Sara Grovesby Sara Groves

I can taste the fruit of Eve I can taste the fruit of Eve

I’m aware of sickness, death I’m aware of sickness, death and diseaseand disease

The results of our choices are The results of our choices are vastvast

Eve was the first but she wasn’t Eve was the first but she wasn’t the last.the last.

And if I were honest with And if I were honest with myselfmyself

Had I been standing at that Had I been standing at that treetree

My mouth and my hands My mouth and my hands would be covered with fruitwould be covered with fruit

Things I shouldn’t know and Things I shouldn’t know and things I shouldn’t seethings I shouldn’t see

Remind me of this with every Remind me of this with every decisiondecision

Generations will reap what I Generations will reap what I sowsow

I can pass on a curse or a I can pass on a curse or a blessingblessing

To those I will never knowTo those I will never know

She taught me to fear the She taught me to fear the serpentserpent

I’m learning the fear myselfI’m learning the fear myself

And all of the things I am And all of the things I am capable of in my search for capable of in my search for wisdom, acceptance and wisdom, acceptance and wealthwealth

And to say that the devil And to say that the devil made me do itmade me do it

Is a cop out and a lieIs a cop out and a lie

The devil can’t make me do The devil can’t make me do anythinganything

When I’m calling on Jesus When I’m calling on Jesus ChristChrist

Remind me of this with every Remind me of this with every decisiondecision

Generations will reap what I Generations will reap what I sowsow

I can pass on a curse or a I can pass on a curse or a blessingblessing

To those I will never knowTo those I will never know

To my great, great, great To my great, great, great grand daughter. Live in grand daughter. Live in peacepeace

To my great, great, great To my great, great, great grand son. Live in peace grand son. Live in peace

Remind me of this with every Remind me of this with every decisiondecision

Generations will reap what I Generations will reap what I sowsow

I can pass on a curse or a I can pass on a curse or a blessingblessing

To those I will never knowTo those I will never know

How can YOU Let How can YOU Let Your Life Count?Your Life Count?