“THE LORD REIGNS FOREVER, YOUR GOD, O ZION, FOR ALL GENERATIONS, PRAISE THE LORD!”  PSALM 146:10

The words of this Psalm, put into song, rang throughout the fifth region in Chile from five dedicated voices, that couldn’t carry a tune in a paper bag! 

My fiancé was one of those voices, I was another, my soon brother-in-law to be,  was another, and two of our very best friends were numbers four and five!

We were on a two month long summer internship as missionary wannabes!

It was truly one of the best times of our lives!

We returned stateside and Jim and I were married only one month later! That was the summer of 1984!

We wrote our own marriage vows, and in them repeated these words to each other and to everyone in attendance, but mostly we spoke them to our God!

“Knowing that we are better together then apart for God and His purposes, we dedicate our lives to God First, to each other next, and to raising up a godly generation!”

James Swaney and Lisa Dye-Swaney 

We meant those words with all of our hearts! In our 41 years of dedicating our marriage to God, and to raising up a godly heritage in His  name, we have succeeded, and we have failed! But the faithfulness of our God has never failed!

“Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another, they tell of your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:3&4

“Your faithfulness continues through all generations; established the earth, and it endures.” Psalm 119:90

“We will not hide them from their descendants, we will tell the next generation the praise worthy deeds of The Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done.” Psalm 78:4

God‘s faithfulness has been demonstrated through our daughter and son-in-law as they accepted God’s call to serve Him with their whole lives as lead pastor at Crossroads Christian Church.

This Sunday we were eyewitness to God’s continued faithfulness as our son and daughter-in-law accepted His call to be lead pastor at Bayside Church Orange County!

The words of Psalm 100:5 ran through my heart and head as I witnessed my son accepting His call to God and His church through the power of His Son Jesus Christ!

“For the Lord is good and His Love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations!” Psalm 100:5

As I sat in my son’s church on Sunday and listened to Him speak powerful words of God’s Truth about “Relationships,” I was struck by the fact that the most important relationship we have is with God Himself!

After that it is with those closest to us that we have an opportunity to model a life lived for Christ Jesus!

Not a life of perfection!

Not a life of prosperity!

Not a life of anything else, but loving and living for Jesus!!!!

This is what every generation needs! Yesterday, today and tomorrow and forever and ever and ever, until Jesus returns!

I am so very proud of my son! He is deserving of all the credit for every choice he has made on his own for Jesus! It was pure joy to witness him on stage, preaching God‘s truth and accepting the call to Shepherd and love and model Jesus for God‘s people!

God is FAITHFUL my Friends to do more than we could ever dream, think or imagine!

I give Him ALL THE GLORY for His Faithfulness to me and my family! I know His faithfulness will continue to the next generation!

IN HIS NAME!

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GOD IS FAITHFUL TO ALL GENERATIONS!

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