OBEDIENCE TO OUR CONVICTIONS
BRINGS REWARDS
So we have obeyed him in all these things. We have never had a drink of wine to this day, nor have our wives, our sons, or our daughters.
(Jeremiah 35:8 NLT)
(Jeremiah 35:8 NLT)
1. The test.
The Rechabites (descendants of Rechab) had received instructions from their ancestors not to drink wine, and one day they were tested by God through prophet Jeremiah to see if they would obey:
I set cups and jugs of wine before them and invited them to have a drink,but they refused…(Jeremiah 35:5-6 NLT)
2. Generational convictions.
I am struck by the firm convictions they had and which also passed on to the following generations.
I set cups and jugs of wine before them and invited them to have a drink, but they refused. “No,” they said, “we don’t drink wine, because our ancestor Jehonadab son of Recab gave us this command: ‘You and your descendants must never drink wine. (Jeremiah 35:6 NLT)
To be continued…
Think about it:
What indications did your ancestors leave you?
What convictions are you leaving to your future generations?
Have you stood firm in your convictions when trials come?
