Absorbing God’s Word
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.” Proverbs 13:22
Applying God’s Word
I’m posting this “Challenge” on November 22, the wedding anniversary of my grandparents (Johann and Julia). When they married in 1924, she was a dancer, and he was a baker. Grandma became a stay-at-home mom while grandpa continued a career in baking. My family lived with them when I was 4 years old, which gave me the opportunity to get to know them much better.
My grandfather worked hard. When he died in 1955, there wasn’t much of an inheritance for his family. His death hit me hard. He was a quiet man, but his acts of kindness toward me are still very memorable. He worked nights and yet managed to stop every morning to bring me a donut. That doesn’t seem like much of an inheritance, but I paid that kindness forward to my daughter and granddaughter’s. If we left on time for school, we stopped for donuts.
Many times, the inheritance a person leaves behind isn’t monetary. Often it can be something memorable.
Accounting of God’s Word
What kind of inheritance has been most memorable to me?