The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.
Let’s consider “integrity” today. It means the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished; completeness. Proverbs tells us our children are blessed when they follow those who walk with integrity. This is because children are quick to note inconsistency and we are quick to fall into patterns of inconsistency. We are not consistent in our judgments; we hold others to different standards than we hold ourselves. We are inconsistent in the segments of our lives; acting differently on Sunday morning from the way we are on Monday morning. We are inconsistent with our relationships; speaking ill of those whom we hug and kiss when we meet. We are inconsistent in our walk; taking strong stands on one day and drifting away the next. We are inconsistent with our discipline promising dire consequences for failures by our children but shying away when the time for implementation comes. Finally we are inconsistent between our purposes, our principles and our production. When our children consider why we say we are here, what we say we believe and compare that with what we actually do, is there any wonder they are confused and seek direction elsewhere?
Is it any wonder that we have a generation of confused children who are walking away from our churches in groves, rejecting the Faith of their Fathers?
If we are to have any part in raising a righteous generation we need quickly to walk in integrity, to be consistent in what we say and do, to have a consistent focus on the things of God and a consistent rejection of the world. We know why we are here. We know what we believe. Now, let’s act it out daily.
There is much at stake. Can we afford to delay any longer?
Nick
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