Generations lean into one another, like chapters. We are a continuum of one another’s lines in a grand Autobiography. Usually on earth, three chapters are open at once, which are meant to work together in tandem, be seamed together, but are often torn apart, and and in need of mending. Let’s be book makers friends. The binding is Love.

I like to think of them as generations of God’s purposes, rather than about age. As in the book of Joshua, there are usually three generations in concurrence, or at the same time. Each playing it’s part.

Often, we have to overcome contentions between them, to realize the larger story, and how the chapters fit together. But the narrative stream is always there, if we seek it and learn to live in our part.

Some generations, like mine are meant to connect and interpret and help the generations work together in tandem. It’s a priestly calling, like those fellows in Ezra’s time who went around interpreting the story so everyone could get excited again and understand.

It’s a cool gap seam calling, to hinge things together, and explain them to each other, so they can work more in tandem. But you also often feel the tensions between them and the gaps. That’s our privilege of fellowshipping with His unique sufferings over and in the generations of His Own Purposes. We get to hang out in that gap of becoming and linking with Him!

But the story is an autobiography about God, so He will get it out, regardless of who lives in it! I have a heart to see the generations work together so the story may be told more clearly.

I like seeing how the story knits together. Generational interpretation is underrated. So is book binding!