Can a Godly heritage that impacts an entire nation start with the decision or actions of just one person? Yes! One example is King David. David, who established Jerusalem, was a man after God’s own heart. He was also the great grandson of Boaz and Ruth. But how did he come to know about God in the first place?

Where you go I will go…Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.

Ruth 1:16

Today’s verse explains it stemmed from a decision made generations earlier by one woman. Ruth, David’s great grandmother, was so moved by her mother-in-law Naomi’s faith, she chose to leave her homeland and family to travel to an unknown land and accept Naomi’s God. That decision, to begin a Godly heritage, has lasting impact even today.

America’s first leader, George Washington, also established a Godly heritage for the United States. He dedicated the country to God in his inaugural address in 1789. Even though the nation has strayed since, just as some of David’s descendants did, it only takes one decision to redirect the future – the decision to follow God. Start doing your part today by praying for yourself and the nation to have a Godly heritage that will make a lasting impact for generations to come.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 61:1-8