"Then Saul's anger was aroused against Jonathan, and he said to him, 'You son of a perverse, rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother's nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom...."
I Samuel 20:30-31
The better I know Jonathan, the more I like him. He had such a gracious spirit. He had no aspirations to inherit the kingship of his father. His expectations were based on God's will. So often children are thrust into positions of leadership based on their father's ministry. It is true that often the son of a preacher or missionary will follow their father's footsteps. But it is not necessarily God's calling, but rather other people's expectations. (Note the sons of Billy Graham, Jimmy Swaggart, John Hagee and others.) I think Warren Buffet set a good example. He has made it clear to his children that they will not inherit any of his billions of dollars. He set them up in their own businesses and it is their responsibility to make their own way. Ministry positions are not passed down from generation to generation. (Where are the sons of Jesus' Apostles?) Everyone needs to personally seek God's calling – not man's.
Today's Thought: God's calling to ministry is personal, not inherited.
Have a called day. Love you.
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