Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
Isaiah 51:1 (KJV)
As Christian, we ought never to overlook our heritage. An awareness of our Christian heritage helps us to understand our identity, and it gives us sense of where God is leading us.
The Israelites had a rich heritage. Their nation began as a result of Abraham and Sarah's faithfulness. The generations that followed included Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph as their faithful leaders. God richly blessed His people and made them prosper. God continued to show favor on the Israelites by leading them out of Egypt into a prosperous land of their own. God established His nation through to provide strong leaders such as Moses Joshua, Gideon, Deborah, Samuel, David, and Solomon. He sent mighty prophets such as Elijah, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. Unfortunately, in Isaiah day, God's people had reached a point where they had forgotten their heritage. They lived as spiritual papers rather than a heirs to a heritage and member of a royal priesthood.
Your spiritual heritage is even richer than that of Isaiah generation. Your spiritual ancestors include Mary the Mother of Jesus, John the Baptist, the disciple, the apostle Paul, and host of Saint down through the ages. Even more important, you look to Jesus as the author and finisher of your faith. (Heb. 12:2).You may have a family history of faithfulness that goes back several generations. Do you see the full pictures of God's redemptive work? God's plan involves you, just as it has included each Christian throughout the centuries. God wants you to participate in His continuing work to redeem a lost world. Your obedience this day will provide a legacy of faithfulness to the generation that follow, and telling History
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