"A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just."
Proverbs 13:22
This is interesting, and a good idea to give a boost to people who come after us. It might not always be possible to leave a monetary inheritance for further generations, but we should do what we can, and I think there are probably other things that we can leave for an inheritance as well. For instance, passing on our family histories or our individual personal history... stories of faith and overcoming obstacles, of repentance and endurance... could be valuable for future generations.
Probably the older generation aren't all worse people passing things down to better people either, but I don't think that is really the point. The wealth of the sinner could be any of us, because we are sinners, even if we have repented thoroughly... and the just could be several generations down the line. The idea is to just do as God asks and pass it along, and God will get the inheritance where it needs to be.
Today, let's think about and talk to God about what kind of inheritance we want to pass on, and what God feels is important in that effort, and make sure we make time to prepare for the future a little, even if we feel too young to worry about such things quite yet. :) How can we help the future?
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