The Mended Rib: A 27-Day Devotional for Men Battling Lust and InfidelitySample

Oh… You Thought This Was About You?

The battle for purity, faithfulness, and integrity is not just about you—it’s about your legacy. The enemy’s attack on your marriage, your purity, and your mind isn’t merely a trap set for you; it’s an attempt to infiltrate the generations that follow. What you allow to exist in your life, you empower to grow. Sexual immorality doesn’t grow up—it grows down like roots spreading its influence through your family line if left unchecked.

When you fail to confront the sins of lust, infidelity, or pornography, you risk passing them down to your children. This becomes part of the inheritance you leave behind—not in the form of wealth or material possessions, but as a spiritual legacy that can rob your children of their freedom. The Bible tells us that a good father leaves an inheritance for his children’s children, but that inheritance isn’t just about money or success. What spiritual inheritance are you leaving? Will it be one of freedom and righteousness or one of bondage and shame?

The decisions you make today have the power to either break generational cycles or allow them to persist. If you don’t address the sin in your life, its grip can hold onto your family for generations. However, if you choose to break free, you set the stage for your children to walk in the spiritual freedom God offers. By confronting sin, living with integrity, and seeking God, you leave a legacy of righteousness that blesses your children and their children.

Challenge

Take time today to reflect on the legacy you want to leave for your children. What spiritual inheritance are you passing down? Ask God to help you break any generational cycles of sin and to empower you to leave a legacy of faith, freedom, and righteousness.

Prayer

Lord, help me to see the bigger picture of my actions and the legacy I’m building. I don’t want to pass down bondage to my children—I want them to walk in the freedom You offer. Give me the strength to confront sin and break generational cycles, leaving behind an inheritance of righteousness and faith for my family. Amen.