A Lasting Legacy
Part 3 of 3
Yes, the legacy of the just endures from generation to generation. David ended this phrase with the words, “enduring forever”. The word he chose, “amad”, bears a literal or figurative meaning of, “abide, confirm, continue, establish, ordain, or stand fast”. Nearly 50 times the Old Covenant, Biblical record says, “The mercy of the Lord endures forever”. And, Peter said in 1: 25 of his first epistle, “The Word of the Lord endures forever”.
In the meaning of justice and mercy, there is another synonym that is applicable in this section which is “reasonable”. For all our Elohim has done for us, it would only seem reasonable that we return the favor by serving Him through caring for those for whom He died.
I close this verse with the words of Paul to the Romans in 12: 1. He says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of YHVH, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to YHVH, which is you reasonable service”. In so doing, we do our part in carrying on the encouragement of His legacy of mercy, justice, and truth to our posterity.
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