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"Generations" by Matt Rees: God Hears Prayers for Your Children’s Children


What will your children’s children say about God?

Hezekiah lay dying when he turned his face to the wall and prayed. God answered fast: fifteen more years, and Jerusalem rescued from Assyria. Then came the part most people skip. Hezekiah learned that his descendants would lose everything, and he shrugged: “Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days?”

Matt Rees - GenerationsMatt Rees studied that story and wanted a different ending. The song “Generations” is his prayer for his children and future grandchildren. “Lord, give me the strength to hold to what You’ve given me.” He asks that his family grow “as fruitful trees” and become “a pleasing offering.” He wants them to know “just how faithful You are to me.”

What if Hezekiah had spent his bonus years praying for the descendants that he would never meet? God had already shown him how He listens! In 2 Kings 20:5, He says, “I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears.” The God who saw a king’s tears also sees yours, including the ones you cry over your children, your grandchildren, or a prodigal you can’t reach.

You have a future of your own to spend. Spend that time well. Pray for your family each morning. Tell a child / grand child what God did for you last year. Tuck a written prayer into a Bible that they will inherit. Don’t wait for a crisis to start.

Your prayers for the next generation don’t vanish when you do. They rest with a God who keeps His word.

Listen to “Generations” by Matt Rees today. The warm acoustic guitar, hopeful rhythm, and the lyrics make it easy to pray along. Sing the lyrics as a prayer over your own family. “Let my children’s children know Your goodness and just how faithful You are to me.”

(Related scripture: 2 Kings 20:5; Psalm 145:4; Psalm 103:17; Psalm 1:3)

Background:

Generations is an acoustic Christian folk song and a prayer for Matt Rees’s children and future grandchildren to know God’s goodness. Inspired by a study of Hezekiah in 2 Kings 19–20, it pairs warm male vocals, acoustic guitar, and synth keys with a hopeful, rhythmic feel. For listeners who enjoy Jonathan Ogden and The Gray Havens.

Release date: October 30, 2026

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