I am writing today from the perspective of a grandmother. I have on my heart to share about a specific area of blessing in my life that I inherited.  No, I’m not talking about an inheritance that comes after someone dies and leaves you a fortune from their estate.  I’m talking about a spiritual inheritance that can literally be passed down from one generation to another.

I’m reading the book of Hebrews again this week and my mind is being blown – again!  Writing to establish the higher, eternal order of the priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ, the author recounts the story of Abraham giving a tenth of all his increase to Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High.  I have always been intrigued by this part of the story from Hebrews 7:9-10:

“…we might even say that these Levites – the ones who collect the tithe – paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him.  For although Levi wasn’t born yet, the seed from which he came was in Abraham’s body when Melchizedek collected the tithe from him.” (NLT)

Wow!  The principle here is staggering to me!  Let me bring it home for today.  I was not yet born when my grandparents, Edwin & Susie Herron, and my parents, Melvin & Vangie West, began tithing to the Lord.  But the seed from which I came was there, so in essence, I was tithing before I was born!  Because I understand the eternal blessing wrapped up in the principle of tithing, I realize that I have inherited blessing upon blessing from generations of those who obeyed God and walked in this principle!

And here’s what excites me most…

My grandchildren, Reagan, Cole, Isaac, & Olivia, have been part of the tithe that Carey and I have been giving to the Lord our entire married lives!  Do you see how the heavenly compound interest is stacking up for them and for generations to come?  I will write about the myriad blessings this produces in another post, but suffice it to say these kids are BLESSED because they have been tithers for generations before they were born!

If you have not already done so, start an inheritance for your grandchildren.  Be a tither. Give the first tenth of everything God gives you back to Him.  Give your grandchildren a head start!  And let the blessings roll – from generation to generation!

 

(Liked this? Move on to Generational Blessings, Part 2!)