Pass it on

Scripture:

Genesis 35: 12 “…the land I gave Abraham and Isaac I now give to you, and pass it on to your descendents”.

 

Observation:

It is interesting to note that at the time of this promise Isaac was still alive. He hadn’t fallen from grace, he hadn’t had the blessings of God revoked – God was simply installing a new generation even whilst the old was still there. God was passing the promise on to the next carriers of His name. The inherited asset (the land) ultimately belonged to God and He was passing to Jacob the privilege of stewarding God’s blessings, His resources, for the next period of time. He was to steward them well so that he could pass it on to his descendents.

 

Application:

God has given me the privilege of stewarding His resources, assets that have been passed on to me by my forebears. My responsibility is to ensure I invest and cultivate these gifts as a cumulative investment that is to be passed on to the generation that follows mine. I cannot waste away this prize that others have poured into. That would be criminal. My task is to keep focused on the Master and have something to pass on when my time to let go has come.

 

Prayer:

Lord, thank you for entrusting to me the inheritance of my fathers. Help me to steward this gift and continue to add to it so that when my time comes I can hand on something that I have seen grow.

 

Jim Jung