Day 21: Collage

DAY 21:  Today I'm reviewing some of my thoughts about God's familial pattern throughout Scripture and doing a little backward reflection from Ruth.  I may do this for a couple of days--don't want to miss any of the wonderful promises for families and successive generations.

With Naomi, the in-laws were included--just as they were in Noah's day.  The question might be asked:  "Who is your household?"  How big is your faith?  Abraham's promises and faith extended to the gentiles.  Naomi's extended to Ruth, and Boaz's to his kinsman's widow.  Rahab's was to all the relatives she could pack into the house.  

If you do not claim them as a right of redemption, who will?  Who will pray?  Who will claim ALL of the household?  "You will be saved, and your house."  Acts 16:31

There is a pattern throughout God's Word and God clumps you and your household together.  You and your family, you and yours, you and those you consider to be a part of your family.  Those you claim as your own.  Accepting the promise, believing the promise--is our job.  The promises are there, (over and over again),  but receiving it as our own is ours.

You see, Esau had a birthright--a right of redemption--he was to be the heir.  But he despised that birthright and it went to the one who longed for it--yearned for it so much that he was willing to be deceitful to obtain it.

You don't have to claim this--other things may be more important to you.  Seeking fame and fortune and passing them on to your offspring may be your primary goal.  But there is a blessing that flows from Heaven itself and it comes to us through the precious and authoritative Word of the Living God.

The right of inheritance....the right of redemption is for us and our children and future generations. When God made a promise he extended it to posterity.

Joshua 14:9  "Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance and thy children's forever because thou hast wholly followed the Lord thy God."

Israel still clings to that promise--and it's just for land.  Think of the priceless treasure our Godly heritage is that can belong not only to us, to to our entire household.  You decide who that includes, and then stand strong in God's Word!