God-fearing parents have a God-given vision for their family. They don't just want to raise a star athlete, a concert performer, a brilliant brain, or the most popular kid in the class. If such things happen, fine--but godly parents envision much more. They see their children becoming God-loving, Bible-believing, Spirit-filled, world-changing dynamos. They see future generations of their family  making a mighty impact for God on their land and their world.

Before John the Baptist was born, his father was told, "[John] will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord" (Luke 1:14-15). I trust, pray, and work for this to be true of my own children. Is it too much to aim for my kids to be great like John, the mighty prophet who prepared the way for Jesus? No, now that Jesus has come, God's kingdom is advancing with greater power than ever. Jesus says that even those who are least in the kingdom are greater than John (Matthew 11:11-12).

What's your family vision? Generations from now (unless the Lord returns first) there could be hundreds, thousands, even millions of people whose faith and godly life trace back to your family line and your family's witness to others. As we remember  past heroes, let's embrace a vision for future generations to become mighty in the land and win victories for God.

PRAYER--Mighty God, give us a mighty vision of what our family could become. Fill us with faith, direct our lives, and make us more than conquerors through Christ our Lord. Amen.