Just imagine stepping into a sizable inheritance left by one of your ancestors. Not only would it be a surprise, but you would wonder how someone cared so much for you without knowing you in person. 

Now imagine a spiritual inheritance from your ancestors that pays not only financially but also spiritually, socially, and with an overall favor on your lives…Just because one of your ancestors lived in obedience to God. Such thoughts would not only be unimaginable but we may also doubt it’s legitimacy. 

When God spoke to Isaac in Genesis 26:4-5, it was during a severe famine and calamity throughout the region. God offered promises of many descendants, land, and a multi-national impact. All of this because his father Abraham was obedient to God. 

Let these words sink in to your heart: 

[4] I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, [5] because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” (Gen 26:4-5)

I wouldn’t want to sit aimlessly hoping and waiting for a sizable inheritance. I might be waiting for too long. But here is an opportunity to think of our future generations. Our obedience to God that is complete and without reservation can be a great asset to us and to generations that we may never see. 

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