We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done. Psalm 78:4
“It seems that in troubling times, we are more likely to consider our legacy. We wonder, What will people say about me when I am gone? What will I be remembered for? These are not morbid questions; they are human questions. Sometimes when I wake up in the night considering how my children will view me later in life. Lying at the root of such ponderings is our search for meaning and purpose.
The truth is, we are going to leave a legacy one way or another. To consider what our legacy will be is to set off on one of two courses. One, we could hunker down and work harder on our own to craft an create the story that will be told about us. Or, two, we could allow our lives to be intertwined with the life of God in Jesus Christ and allow Him to be our legacy.
The true cost of a legacy will outlast us. If we pursue our future on our own (relationally, financially, or otherwise), then it will have a cost that will still be there when we are gone. But if we pursue a life pleasing to God, then the cost of our legacy will be the gift of love that is Jesus on the cross.”
Mark Youngman in Saving Grace: Hope-Filled Devotions Along the Way to Financial Well-Being (Nashville: Abingdon, 2020) 55.
What will your legacy be?
My wife, who is in Iowa this weekend for a baby shower with Emily, Sammy’s wife, is writing a legacy of love. No one on planet earth loves people like she does.
I serve intentionally so that my legacy will be linked to sharing my life in service. In that pursuit, today I fly to Belize to do the first-ever GTP program work in the Caribbean region. Reply if you want a summary of the schedule to pray for fruitful ministry.
So what’s the point of today’s post?
It is to ask you about your legacy. You are writing it right now. Are you making your legacy to give your life as a gift? Every other purpose will leave you empty. Chart this course. See for yourself.