Christian Devotional – November 8, 2022

The Weeping Prophet, Day 35

A legacy of obedience. Read Jeremiah chapter 35.

God asks Jeremiah to bring in a specific family. When Jeremiah does this, God tells him to offer them wine. The family strictly refuses saying that they have kept the command to not drink wine for generations. Their forefathers had shared with them that was a command and they have strictly kept it and been obedient to that throughout multiple generations.

God shows this as an example of what he was looking for from the people of Israel. God wanted the people of Israel to be obedient to him throughout multiple generations.

It is truly amazing to have a family legacy of following Christ. I am truly blessed to be the child of multiple generations of people who have made the decision to follow Jesus Christ. But those types of legacies and families do not happen by accident. Each generation must be intentional about making their own commitment to Christ.

Even if you don’t have a legacy of following Christ in your family, you can start one. Be the starting point of a family that seeks after Christ. If you are part of a family that has that legacy, thank God for that influence in your life and commit to God that you will do your part in continuing that legacy for the next generation.