Now Amram took for himself Jochebed, his father’s sister, as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven. Exodus 6:20
Genesis teaches us that everything produces after its kind. An apple tree produces apples. An orange tree produces oranges. This is the irrevocable law of creation. Jesus takes it further when He says that you can know the quality of a tree by the fruit it produces (Matt. 7:20). The fruit depends on the stock it came from.
Moses came from a lineage of priests. Moses’ father, Amram, was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi (Ex. 6:16,18). They were all Levites. They were all priests unto the Lord. Our spiritual fervency and passion for God can be passed from one generation to the next. Another interesting thing is the spiritual progression in Moses’ family. Miriam and Aaron were Moses’ older sister and brother. Miriam was a prophetess. Aaron was a prophet and a high priest. But Moses was the greatest of all. He became “as God” to Pharaoh (Ex. 4:16). Herein lies an observation: the parents’ spiritual state while parenting the child determines the spiritual state of the child. As the parents make progress in their spiritual lives, the children benefit.
As Amram and Jochebed progressed spiritually, their children became greater and greater in stature. Max Jukes lived in New York. He neither believed in Jesus Christ nor allowed his children to go to church, even when they wanted to. Max Jukes ended up with 1,026 descendants, of which 300 were sent to prison for an average term of 13 years, 190 were public prostitutes and 680 were admitted alcoholics. Jukes’ family, so far, cost the US Government more than half a million dollars to rehabilitate. They have made no contribution to society.
Jonathan Edwards also lived in New York at the same time as Jukes. He loved the house of God and saw that his children were in church every Sunday. Jonathan Edwards ended up with 929 descendants. Of these, 430 were ministers, 86 became university professors, 13 became university presidents, 75 became best-selling authors, fi ve were elected to the United States Congress, two were elected to the Senate and one became the Vice President of America. Edwards’ family never cost the state one single cent but contributed immensely to their society. Your walk with God and love for His house play an important role in the spiritual legacy you leave behind for your children.
Genesis teaches us that everything produces after its kind. An apple tree produces apples. An orange tree produces oranges. This is the irrevocable law of creation. Jesus takes it further when He says that you can know the quality of a tree by the fruit it produces (Matt. 7:20). The fruit depends on the stock it came from.
Moses came from a lineage of priests. Moses’ father, Amram, was the son of Kohath, who was the son of Levi (Ex. 6:16,18). They were all Levites. They were all priests unto the Lord. Our spiritual fervency and passion for God can be passed from one generation to the next. Another interesting thing is the spiritual progression in Moses’ family. Miriam and Aaron were Moses’ older sister and brother. Miriam was a prophetess. Aaron was a prophet and a high priest. But Moses was the greatest of all. He became “as God” to Pharaoh (Ex. 4:16). Herein lies an observation: the parents’ spiritual state while parenting the child determines the spiritual state of the child. As the parents make progress in their spiritual lives, the children benefit.
As Amram and Jochebed progressed spiritually, their children became greater and greater in stature. Max Jukes lived in New York. He neither believed in Jesus Christ nor allowed his children to go to church, even when they wanted to. Max Jukes ended up with 1,026 descendants, of which 300 were sent to prison for an average term of 13 years, 190 were public prostitutes and 680 were admitted alcoholics. Jukes’ family, so far, cost the US Government more than half a million dollars to rehabilitate. They have made no contribution to society.
Jonathan Edwards also lived in New York at the same time as Jukes. He loved the house of God and saw that his children were in church every Sunday. Jonathan Edwards ended up with 929 descendants. Of these, 430 were ministers, 86 became university professors, 13 became university presidents, 75 became best-selling authors, fi ve were elected to the United States Congress, two were elected to the Senate and one became the Vice President of America. Edwards’ family never cost the state one single cent but contributed immensely to their society. Your walk with God and love for His house play an important role in the spiritual legacy you leave behind for your children.
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