What is the value of a strong spiritual heritage? - Heritage - TouchPoints

Psalm 100:5For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

Psalm 103:17-18The love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments!

Psalm 119:90Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created.

God’s faithfulness continues for generation after generation. The blessings received by one generation often flow over to the next.

Psalm 44:1-3O God, we have heard it with our own ears—our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago: You drove out the pagan nations by your power and gave all the land to our ancestors. You crushed their enemies and set our ancestors free. They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them.

Psalm 71:5-6, 17-18O Lord, you alone are my hope. I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood. Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother’s womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you! . . . O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do. Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

Our spiritual heritage can foster our personal hope in God and encourage us to love him more. Our spiritual heritage reminds us to give God credit for our successes.

Psalm 78:1-7We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, so the next generation might know them—even the children not yet born—and they in turn will teach their own children. So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands.

Our spiritual heritage can serve as a spiritual foundation and inspiration for further spiritual growth.

Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

Our spiritual heritage encourages us to focus on following Jesus Christ.

Numbers 14:24“But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have. He has remained loyal to me, so I will bring him into the land he explored. His descendants will possess their full share of that land.”

1 Kings 11:9-13The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. He had warned Solomon specifically about worshiping other gods, but Solomon did not listen to the Lord’s command. So now the Lord said to him, “Since you have not kept my covenant and have disobeyed my decrees, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your servants. But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son. And even so, I will not take away the entire kingdom; I will let him be king of one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my chosen city.”

We are the beneficiaries of certain blessings because of our spiritual ancestors.

Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.

2 John 1:4How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.

3 John 1:4I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.

A rich spiritual heritage produces joy in family relationships.