The Inheritance

Part of my daily devotions includes reading the Proverb of the day that corresponds with the date of the month.  An example is on January 13th I read Proverbs 13.  Lo and behold I read this verse:

"A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous."
 

I must admit when I read that verse my first thought was, "A-ha! That's the verse I've been looking for!"   I need to have a nest egg to leave to my girls and their children so we aren't suppose to adopt.  (Least any of you think that nest egg exists, let me put your thoughts to rest.  It only exists in theory.)  But a nagging thought kept arising: What does that verse really mean?  What did God intend by that?  And so I meditated on it, and cross referenced, and prayed and thought some more.

I want to have the mind of Christ to understand his will for us regarding adopting.  I really don't want to use verses out of context to fit my thinking. 

Job 27:17 says:

"what he lays up the righteous will wear, and the innocent will divide his silver."  (Job is talking about the fate of the wicked.)
 

Ecclesiastes 2:26 is the other cross reference for Proverbs 13:22:

"To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God.  This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind."
 

In all of these verses I see that the wicked sinner's wealth will be paid to the good, righteous man who pleases God.  And I thought to myself, "Then why do I worry about inheritance?"  And I tried to think like Christ. 

He gives me everything I need.  He will give my girls everything they need.  And my future grandchildren.  Because God is a good God who promises to take care of his children.  (Matthew 6:25-34)

I don't think that money is the issue of the inheritance but the passing on of the example of a family who pleases God.  A family who does His will regardless of their own will. 

I'm pretty sure God is not fretting about my girl's inheritance.  They'll receive it and more when they see him face to face.   Which reminds me that I need to keep storing up my treasures in heaven not worrying about my treasures on earth.  (Matthew 6:19-21)

Candie