Monday, July 07, 2014
Reading for today: 2 Chronicles 19-23

So what is your legacy? Have you ever wondered what people will say about you at your funeral? At Jehoram’s death, the chronicler says “He passed away, to no one’s regret and was buried.” How very sad, he lived his whole life and not one person was grieved at his passing. I even wonder if people rejoiced at his death since it was also noted that he was an evil king.

I knew of a guy who died and when another acquaintance heard about – his response was, “It’s about time.” My mother shared with me one time about an uncle of hers who passed away and she said it was so very sad, because not one person shed a tear that he was gone. No one cared. 

Now don’t get me wrong, our lives are not about making a name for ourselves, or being hailed for our accomplishments (trust me there is enough of that kind of praise going around these days) but here’s the question we should ask ourselves, “are we making a difference, are we using this life that God has given us to promote the cause of Christ?” Will there be people in heaven because we shared the Good News of Jesus Christ with them? Will lives be changed because we invited someone to church or Bible study? Have we shared our resources with someone less fortunate than ourselves? We don’t need the praise of mankind, but is what we are doing, pleasing to God? What will our legacy be?

Blessings
Pastor Kathy