Solomon warns us that riches and authority do not necessarily pass down from generation to generation. While our parents may be wealthy or powerful, there is no guarantee that we will inherit such blessings. The same is true for our salvation. Many when challenged about their personal relationship with Christ will immediately start a lengthy dissertation on their long lineage of service to God. I have heard such boastings of "My great-great-grandparents helped found this very church" or "My father and my grandfather were evangelists that were responsible for hundreds coming to know Christ".
Unfortunately, salvation is not inherited. It is a personal relationship with Jesus. No matter how great (or how bad) your parents may have been, it will not referenced when Jesus looks at you on judgement day. (Matthew 25:31-32). Paul warns us in Romans 14:12 that each must give an account of himself to God. How will you answer?
Accept Him as your personal savior and be assured that your riches and crown await you in heaven! (2 Timothy 4:8)
