Much is written today about the passing along of wealth from one generation to the next, about assets accumulated by baby boomers and how they might pour into the next generation. But what if something better than wealth passes from the older to the younger?

Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.

To respect and follow the Lord creates a place of security, a shelter of the Lord’s making. This apparently passes to our children.

Of course, not every child embraces the faith, and others meander away for a time. But to stick with the Lord, to maintain a life-long walk, creates a haven for our families. No timeline appears—this place of refuge exists to the end of our days.

And then, by the grace of God, it’s repeated in the next generation.

I hope when I’m gone, years from now, I leave my children at least a little bit of wealth. I certainly don’t want to burden them. But more importantly, the scriptures underscore the value of leaving a life of faith for those under our care.

Proverbs 14:26 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022

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