“So Moses brought their case before the LORD and the LORD said to him, “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father’s relatives and turn their father’s inheritance over to them.  ~Numbers 27:5-7 (NIV)

One definition of “inheritance” is “birthright”.  Meaning, simply, a right that one has because they were born into something of value.  As parents, we want to leave an inheritance for our children.  We want them to be blessed with something that is special and of value.  We work hard so that we may have something to leave with them once we pass.  Also, we desire that our personal and sentimental possessions are left with them.

I cherish my mother’s high school class ring that I inherited.  The ring is now an antique, but it wasn’t a particularly “valuable” piece of jewelry in a monetary sense.  However, it holds deep sentimental value for me. (more…)