Second Timothy, which Pastor Grant will be preaching through all this month, is traditionally regarded as Paul’s last
letter. The opening passage finds the apostle reminiscing about his own spiritual heritage (vs. 3) as well as his young
disciple’s (vs. 5). Like Paul reminding Timothy of the faith of his mother and grandmother, the Scripture readings and
hymns chosen for this morning’s service call us to remember God’s faithfulness in the past and to pass it on to the
coming generations. We confess that His deeds of wonder and mercy shall be told from “age to age” (God, My King,
Thy Might Confessing) and that we face judgment if we do not remember our first love (By Babylon’s Great Riverside—
Psalm 137). We read that His name will be “remembered in all generations” (Psalm 45:17), and we respond that we
will convey His works to rising races and unborn generations (Let Children Hear The Mighty Deeds—Psalm 78). We
praise Him for His grace to our fathers—how His divine love led them in the past (Praise, My Soul, The King Of
Heaven; God Of Our Fathers)—and we rest on His promises for the future. May we see our children’s children (Blest
The Man Who Fears Jehovah—Psalm 128), and may His house be their home as much as ours (My Shepherd Will
Supply My Need—Psalm 23). —Henry C. Haffner
