What are you doing today to help your children accomplish great things for God tomorrow? This morning I read 1 Chronicles 22-27. These chapters describe how David prepares for the temple that his son, Solomon, will build to honor God. David gathers the building materials but the task of finishing the duty goes to Solomon.
David is a good example of a farsighted father. The greatness which Solomon would later achieve was a large measure due to the careful planning and provision which his father, David, made before his death. Though Solomon receives the acclaim for building the temple which bears his name, it was David who drafted the blueprints, gathered the materials, signed up the workers and created an elaborate public relations program to ensure support! David envisioned greatness in his son that he himself would never achieve, and he did his best to pave the way for it.
What sort of heritage will you leave your children to build upon? Will they someday be able to thank God for your farsightedness in building a library, providing for their education, or instilling a vision for ministry that they can continue after you are gone? Take some time today to plan a project for future spiritual greatness for your children.
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