Week 49—Godliness

We read that in 1677 a licentious man married a licentious woman. From that union came 1900 descendants. Of these descendants 771 were criminals, 39 were murderers; only 10 learned a trade and they learned it in prison. They spent a combined total of 1,300 years in prison and cost the state of New York nearly three million dollars. That is what two ungodly people in marriage did for the United States.  

But look at the record of the Edwards’ family, the family of Jonathan Edwards, the great preacher. A godly man married a godly woman. They had 1,344 descendants. Of this number 295 were college graduates, 13 were college professors, 65 were college presidents, 186 were ministers, 101 were lawyers, 86 were state senators, and 3 were congressmen. There were also 30 judges and one vice-president of the United States. Not one of these descendants was ever accused of crime. This is what two godly people in marriage can do for the world. 1

REFLECT

Read Deuteronomy 4:9, 5:9 and 6:9 from your Bible.

RESPOND

How have you seen godliness or ungodliness passed down through your family? Many people leave their kids an inheritance but not many leave a heritage of following Christ with all their hearts.

Your thoughts?

What prayer requests do you have for yourself, your students, and others with whom you serve in ministry?

REMEMBER

The way you live your life not only affects you, but also your children’s children’s children. You will never see in this life the full impact of your life.


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1W. Herschel Ford, Sermons You Can Preach on John, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1958), p. 126.

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