It's Heritage Day!

One of the joys of living in a foreign country is that we get to celebrate twice as many holidays in a year than we were previously accustomed too. Today is Heritage Day here in RSA....if you are interested you can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_Day_(South_Africa). Though I have no heritage here in the culture or traditions of this country, I took the occasion today to reflect a little bit on the heritage that God has blessed me with. The Bible has a lot to say about a heritage. Two verses of note are, Ps 16:6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. and Ps 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD...


It just so happens that Heritage Day also coincides with my wife's spiritual birthday! She's 13 today....lookout we've got a teenager in the house:-). The first aspect of the goodly heritage that the Lord has blessed me with, is without question, my wonderful wife! She was the heritage given to her parents, by the Lord, and passed on to me with their's and the Lord's blessing. Most certainly she is the helpmeet that the Lord prepared for me and the mother that our children need. She is a Godly example of love, surrender, faithfulness, commitment, compassion, and patience. Without her, we could not be what the Lord has made us today. Without her, we will not become what the Lord desires for us in the future . I have every confidence that my wife will always desire to be exactly where and what the Lord wants her to be. What a blessing to have a wife that is saved and truly loves the Lord! Thank you Lord for such a goodly heritage!