God’s works are designed to be from generation to generation. This is clear from this verse: “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.” (Psalm 145:4). It is equally clear from our text. God commanded them to keep samples of the manna with which they had been fed in the wilderness. The purpose of that was to show the miracle bread to the children who would come in other generations. Elsewhere, Israel was commanded to teach the law of the Lord to their children, and children’s children. In the things of God there is no room for solo, parochial vision.
Those who make great impact are those who have their eyes on the future and not on a little time frame.
We need the bigger picture. An understanding of this point can even help in solving some riddles. We are often confronted by problems and certain issues that defy all known wisdom. When we isolate such issues, we are bound to be perplexed. Having a generational view lens can help fix the jig-saw. Take Joseph for example. Even though he suffered unjustly, he understood his ordeals in the light of generations of Israel who would benefit from it. “And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.” (Genesis 45:7). Even by the time of his death he was still thinking of generations. He told his brethren that God would visit them and take them out of Egypt. Those who make great impact are those who have their eyes on the future and not on a little time frame.