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Categories: Religion & Spirituality
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Fanny became blind at six weeks old at the hands of a fake doctor. But her grandmother Eunice resolved that Fanny would never grow up feeling disabled or deprived. Eunice devoted years to training Fanny in all kinds of things – teaching her the Bible, assisting her in exploring nature, and enabling her to develop incredible powers of memory. Fanny memorised large sections of the Bible. From that treasury of Scripture, she later produced some of the best-loved hymns we sing today. ‘Blessed Assurance’, ‘To God Be the Glory’, ‘All the Way My Saviour Leads Me’, and ‘He Hideth My Soul’. In the Bible, Timothy had a grandmother named Lois, whose prayers and example helped mould him into none other than the apostle Paul’s successor. Paul writes, ‘I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother’ (2 Timothy 1:5 NKJV). Never underestimate the influence you have as a grandparent. As you pour yourself into your grandchildren, you may be moulding servants of the Lord. If you are a grandparent, claim this promise from the Scriptures: ‘One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.’ Perhaps your children have disappointed you and failed to raise your grandchildren in the ways of the Lord. Don’t be discouraged, and don’t give up. ‘I sought for a man among them who would…stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land’ (Ezekiel 22:30 NKJV). Your prayers are God’s invitation and entry point into the lives of both your children and your grandchildren. So, ‘stand in the gap’, and believe God for the salvation of your family.
© 2024. Written by Bob and Debby Gass. Used by permission under licence from UCB International.
Previous episodes
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1679 - The influence of a godly grandparent Wed, 11 Dec 2024
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1678 - The attack is over your future Tue, 10 Dec 2024
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1677 - Knowing who to trust Mon, 09 Dec 2024
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1676 - Uncovering Satan’s schemes (3) Mon, 09 Dec 2024
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1675 - Uncovering Satan’s schemes (2) Sun, 08 Dec 2024
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1674 - Uncovering Satan’s schemes (1) Fri, 06 Dec 2024
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1673 - Humility is the pathway to honour Wed, 04 Dec 2024
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1672 - Lead your children to Christ Tue, 03 Dec 2024
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1671 - Build an altar Mon, 02 Dec 2024
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1670 - Salvation doesn’t always mean instant deliverance Sun, 01 Dec 2024
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1669 - Make ‘an authoritative decision or a pronouncement’ Sat, 30 Nov 2024
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1668 - Think right, and you will live right Fri, 29 Nov 2024
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1667 - Get serious about personal growth Thu, 28 Nov 2024
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1666 - Cross the line (2) Wed, 27 Nov 2024
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1665 - Cross the line (1) Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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1664 - The value of one lost sheep Mon, 25 Nov 2024
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1663 - What kind of neighbour are you? Sun, 24 Nov 2024
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1662 - You need a bigger concept of God Sat, 23 Nov 2024
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1661 - God thought of everything you need Fri, 22 Nov 2024
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1660 - Growth is a pathway Thu, 21 Nov 2024
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1659 - God can use you Wed, 20 Nov 2024
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1658 - The importance of sound doctrine Tue, 19 Nov 2024
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1657 - Jesus: the source of enlightenment (2) Mon, 18 Nov 2024
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1656 - Jesus: the source of enlightenment (1) Sun, 17 Nov 2024
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1655 - Overcoming the fear of sharing your faith Sat, 16 Nov 2024
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1654 - Transformed from rubbish into treasure Fri, 15 Nov 2024
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1653 - Quitters don’t win. Winners don’t quit. Thu, 14 Nov 2024
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1652 - Plan for the best, be prepared for the worst Wed, 13 Nov 2024
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1651 - A spiritual ECG Tue, 12 Nov 2024
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1577 - Always be open-minded (2) Fri, 30 Aug 2024
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1323 - Winning the battle over apathy Sun, 17 Dec 2023