He blessed them and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing. - Genesis 49:28
Nearing the end of his long 147 years, Jacob (son of Isaac, son of Abraham) called his sons and grandsons to come alongside in order that he could give them his "blessing." A "blessing" in ancient Semitic culture was very important and carried the force of a will and inheritance. As a young man, Jacob had stolen his brother Esau's "blessing" and so he took great care to appropriately bless his own sons and each "blessing" Jacob gave was suitable to its recipient.
Most of us have not probably stopped to consider the needs of our children beyond our lifetime. Perhaps we have nothing of monetary substance to leave them, but if it matters to us that God be honored after we're gone shouldn't we ask ourselves who will honor God more with what is left of our labor?
Make a will, but make it with a view to the character and maturity of the inheritors as well as those ministries that most perpetuate God's purposes. As God is honored with our resources while we are alive, may He also be honored with those same resources when we're gone.
To emphasize social concern without stressing devotion to the Lord resembles dancing on one foot. If we are deeply committed to a cause but not deeply committed to Christ, we may trade away the power of God for the power of politics. - Haddon Robinson
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