Daily Devotion — Equality among Multiple Generations In the Church

Unity and Equality of Age

“Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters with all purity.” 1 Timothy 5:1–2 CSB

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We have all been in a place where we look to the younger or older generation with judgment and condescending thoughts within the church; although, one is not more important than another. The local church is supposed to be a place of unity surrounded by the gospel. However, generational conflict and strife between different age groups are as prominent as ever. Generations are separated within the local church, not having the opportunity to learn and grow under the wisdom and knowledge from each other. Or worse, there are churches where one cannot even find more than one or two generations represented within the congregation.

Equality of Age

1 Timothy 5:1–2 gives a beautiful example of what it means to have unity and equality of age, and also, how we should treat all age groups within the local church. We…