DEVOTIONAL: LOVE, LIGHT & LIFE MONDAY 19TH FEBRUARY. PARENTAL TRAITS
So Isaac dwelt in Gerar. And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he
said, "She is my sister"; for he was afraid
to say, "She is my wife," because he
thought, "lest the men of the place kil me
for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold."
Genesis 26:6-7 NKJV
From our theme verse, notice how Isaac does exactly the same thing Abraham his
father was known to do. Denying Sarah
was his wife for fear that they might kill him for her since she was beautiful to
behold. Isaac his son did exactly the same thing.
You see, there are certain things you do, which you've picked up as traits from your parents or from those who have brought you up. That's why many people have
similar life outcomes as their mum or dad,
because somehow, even subconsciously, they've copied the same character traits
from them.
Many things that happen to you which also happened to your parents are not a
generational curse. They aren't things from
which you need a special deliverance
service from. But here's the truth, fi you
handle life the same way they handled life, you'd end up with very similar results as
they did.
This is why you must pay attention to what traits you've picked up from your parents
or guardians. Are they positive? Don't say you were born like that, no! Remember