Leaving a Legacy

I've been reading through Genesis again, and I am reminded that, while the patriarchs were men of great faith, they were also men of great failing. One instance stands out in my mind. Abraham moved to a new place and he was afraid that men would want his wife for themselves. So he said she was his sister so no one would try to get him out of the picture. But God exposed his lie.

Years later, Abraham's son moved into the same city, and he did the exact same thing. He too was exposed and was forced out of town.

It seems more than a coincidence that both father and son showed the same character flaws. That leads to the point for you and me. Are there areas in your life that God wants to refine, but you are holding on to? Abraham's cowardice and lying were passed on to his son. What character flaws do you not want to pass on to your children? Whether you are single or a married father, now is the time to address the sins in your life that you don't want to see passed on to the next generation.