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The Legacy Of Our Lineage

   A legacy is defined as something that happens in the past or comes from someone in the past. Something that can also be called an inheritance or birthright that has become a generational one. It could be a property, money, disease, or a specific way of life.

Just like legacy has been defined above, it can be passed down. The passing down of those things to the people of the next generation of the same bloodline or family. The people who are in someone's family in past times are called lineage.


The legacy of "our" lineage means there is a group of people involved in this kind of bloodline. And we are talking about nobody but the Abrahamic lineage. This is a special kind of lineage( a chosen generation, a peculiar people that became a holy nation) that has been set apart from the foundation of the world to show forth the praises of Him that always call things and people out of darkness into His marvelous light.


The man Abraham was testified about by God Almighty that he was His friend. Can you imagine, how a man can so walk with God, that there is no other qualification that can be written for him by God than a Friend(James 2:23)? That should tell you that he went a long way in intimacy and partnership with the God of heaven and the earth.

He was a man who outstandingly obeyed and trusted God to the very end. This man lived without a bible, but the fear of the Lord was instilled in Him. He had a good reputation with God and from the covenant between them, the earth is blessed to date.


From his descendants, we can find people like Isaac, Jacob and Joseph(the immediate), Moses, the Israelites David, and our Lord Jesus Christ. These people do not just have share biological bond with Father Abraham, but also have one thing in common- FAITH.
    Faith (as defined in Hebrew 11:1) is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. These people walked with this uncommon virtue of possibility. They are people who walked in impossible places with God. They didn't cower, irrespective of what people around them said to them and in the end, they produced jaw-dropping results.


We can stand today as Christians (joint-heirs with the Son of God) because of the fight of faith of these people who refuse to let go of what God said. They believe His integrity that God can't lie(Numbers 23:19). So whether it happened when they were alive or not, they were fully persuaded that it will certainly happen(Romans 4:21-22).


We have a great privilege in this time and age that what they fought for was given to us freely when we believe in the one who raise Jesus Christ from the dead. The person who died to connect us to the Abrahamic blessing took our place in death, gave us His place in life and raised by God to justify us(Romans 4:24-25).
    This Faith is the legacy of the ancient given to us for the performance of the miraculous in our time. We must follow the ancient path to reach our destination - a place where we are not ashamed to call the Most High our God. 


Only the people with this legacy can please God(Hebrew 11:6) and the place Jesus Christ went to prepare(John 14:2-3) is meant for people that keep the faith and run the race(Hebrews 12:1-2).


When the Son of man shall come, will He find this legacy in motion on earth? (Luke 18:8) Won't it be that the work of the generals will become an abandoned project? Can God count on you and I to pass the legacy to the upcoming generation? 


 The only way for a legacy to be alive and active is when we put faith to work. Let people see our work of Faith and leave God to do His part(because only Him can increase), you will be surprised at the harvest(James 2:17-18). Make sure this legacy is not dead while you are alive, fight for it and a reward is waiting for you. God bless you. Amen! 

SHALOM!!!
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