Legacy: Investing in the Next Generation

Psalm 78:1-7 CSB
My people, hear my instruction; listen to the words from my mouth. ² I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past— ³ things we have heard and known and that our ancestors have passed down to us. ⁴ We will not hide them from their children, but will tell a future generation the praiseworthy acts of the Lord, his might, and the wondrous works he has performed. ⁵ He established a testimony in Jacob and set up a law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach to their children ⁶ so that a future generation— children yet to be born—might know. They were to rise and tell their children ⁷ so that they might put their confidence in God and not forget God’s works, but keep his commands.

 “Achievement comes to someone when he/she is able to do great things for themselves. Success comes when the person empowers followers to do great things with them. But a legacy is created only when a person puts their organization into a position to do great things without them.”-John Maxwell

1 Chronicles 28:9-10
“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever. ¹⁰ Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”

Proverbs 4:23
Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.

Judges 2:10-12
That whole generation was also gathered to their ancestors. After them another generation rose up who did not know the Lord or the works he had done for Israel. (KO-So, what was the Fallout from that)  ¹¹ The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. They worshiped the Baals ¹² and abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed other gods from the surrounding peoples and bowed down to them. They angered the Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:6-9 CSB
Then the leaders of the households, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. ⁷ For the service of God’s house they gave 185 tons of gold and 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 4,000 tons of iron. ⁸ Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the Lord’s house under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. ⁹ Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.

1 Chronicles 29:10-20
 Then David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said, May you be blessed, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity. ¹¹ Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to you. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all. ¹² Riches and honor come from you, and you are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all. ¹³ Now therefore, our God, we give you thanks and praise your glorious name. ¹⁴ But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your own hand. ¹⁵ For we are aliens and temporary residents in your presence as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. ¹⁶ Lord our God, all this wealth that we’ve provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand; everything belongs to you. ¹⁷ I know, my God, that you test the heart and that you are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to you. ¹⁸ Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the hearts of your people, and confirm their hearts toward you. ¹⁹ Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, and to build the building for which I have made provision. ²⁰ Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the Lord your God.” So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors. They knelt low and paid homage to the Lord and the king.