As a young father of an infant daughter, it is difficult at times to look past next week, let alone the next 3 decades. Life has a way of pulling our attention exclusively towards the present and away from the future.
But God clearly calls us to have a vision for the future. He calls to us to live in a way that leaves an inheritance for our grandchildren. An inheritance is an unearned fortune that does to the heirs. It is intended to give the heirs a head start.
While this proverb is talking about money, an inheritance can be more than just money. An inheritance can be a heritage or a legacy that get passed down. Not all inheritances are blessings. An inheritance of alcoholism or addiction can certainly be passed from generation to generation, but none would wish for that.
A better legacy to leave would be one in which the pattern of abuse or addiction is broken and no longer passed down.
Deuteronomy -7:9 Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.
The Lord himself keeps covenant for a thousand generations to those who are faithful to Him. In other words, the spiritual investment that you make in the King and His kingdom touches a thousand generations after you.
This is quite a legacy. The momentum that can be generated from one lifetime of living for God ripples for a thousand generations. This is the kind of vision that the Lord wants us to have. He wants us to have a vision for our children's children and beyond. He wants us to recognize that how we live now, and the choices that we make now will impacts the generations to come.
Let's plan with boldness and faith to leave a wake of blessing and hope for those who follow us.
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