Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor. And strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered to his people and shall die there." Numbers 20:25-26 ESV
Neither Moses nor Aaron were going to be allowed to enter the Promised Land. But before they were gathered to their people, the Lord made sure there was a line of succession to carry on His work. In Aaron’s case, his oldest (living) son Eleazar would take his garments and take over his duties as the high priest.
As much as God might use any particular generation, He always has a plan of succession to continue His work. Often, it is continued through a generational bloodline. When you think about the spiritual work you’ve done to prepare your own children, would you say they are ready to continue what you’ve taught them after you are gone? If not, what do you need to be teaching them right now to prepare them? If you don’t have any children, do you have any nieces or nephews you could invest in? How about teaching children at church?
The work of the kingdom should never stop with any given generation. The next one should always be able to build on what the previous one accomplished in the strength of the Lord.
Prayer: Lord, help me to make training the next generation a priority.
Neither Moses nor Aaron were going to be allowed to enter the Promised Land. But before they were gathered to their people, the Lord made sure there was a line of succession to carry on His work. In Aaron’s case, his oldest (living) son Eleazar would take his garments and take over his duties as the high priest.
As much as God might use any particular generation, He always has a plan of succession to continue His work. Often, it is continued through a generational bloodline. When you think about the spiritual work you’ve done to prepare your own children, would you say they are ready to continue what you’ve taught them after you are gone? If not, what do you need to be teaching them right now to prepare them? If you don’t have any children, do you have any nieces or nephews you could invest in? How about teaching children at church?
The work of the kingdom should never stop with any given generation. The next one should always be able to build on what the previous one accomplished in the strength of the Lord.
Prayer: Lord, help me to make training the next generation a priority.