Legacy of Faith

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As a person, I’ve always been fascinated by nature and animals since I was young. With Astro, my favourite programmes were documentaries, and having once been involved in initial discussions in possibly commissioning a documentary, I know how much effort is involved in producing one and their high cost. Nowadays, with YouTube, we can pick and choose what we like to watch.

Orcas were one of my fascinations, being one of the most intelligent apex predators out there in the sea; basically, their use of group tactical manoeuvres to capture prey and their communication skills. As they move in pods, new births to the pods are taught the language, their tactics, and their hunting grounds. Like elephants, Orcas have the ability to pass on knowledge to their young, and thus, the traditions and practices in the pod are perpetuated, passed on from generation to generation. Today’s story of a grandmother teaching and caring for the grand baby killer whale is likely a norm in most Orca pods. The great white shark will flee by diving nearly 500m into the depths and travelling thousands of kilometres away when they sense the presence of Orcas in their midst as Orcas just love to kill them for their nutrient rich livers.

This brings us to the question of the day: Are we passing on the legacy of faith to our children and our children’s children? Like we make it a point to pray before meals. That our family attends and serves in a local church, giving our tithes and time for the furtherance of the Kingdom. That we have quiet time and family prayer time. Like we do not dabble in the occultic. But most importantly, the tradition of putting our faith in God for the significant matters in our family.

A family that prays together stays together, the same way that a family that eats together stays together. Each family has its own quirks, idiosyncrasies, and even dark secrets. Amidst all that, the legacy of our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, Father God, and the Holy Spirit must be preserved within the family and passed on to our children and our children’s children. It is our prayer that all will remain in the faith until the end of time. Amen!