THE LEGACIES OF LIFE

THE LEGACIES OF LIFE
Have you ever wondered what you will leave behind in this world as a legacy? Maybe it will be your good name and fortune. Or perhaps it will be simply your old bowling trophies and butterfly collection. While others feel that they will leave very little.
I once read that every day 20 pounds of chewing gum is deposited on the bottoms of 6200 seats at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. That made me wonder how many pounds of gum and trash is deposited in the stadium after a professional ball game?
What do we really want to leave behind us for future generations as a witness? Happiness would be one of the first things that many would mention. Everyone has the power to make others happy.
Or perhaps we would say we need to leave a legacy of love, something that will serve as inspiration for individuals to gain new heights of achievement, new goals, or even new insights in their walk of life.
But wouldn’t the greatest legacy be in sometime in the future an individual stood up and gave a testimony that began: “Many years ago a dear friend of mine brought me to Christ and that encounter has changed my life forever.” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they said that individual was you?
You and I were created to leave behind the positive and lasting influences in the lives of people -- not problems and chewing gum for others to scrape off.

Lord God we praise you for the legacy of faith that your disciples have left in the past and we ask you to strengthen our faithfulness to prepare for the future. All of these are blessings that come from loving You. In Your name we pray. Amen.

This has been Rev. Jim Massey. We are entering the season of the birth of Christ. Are you prepared in your heart and mind to encounter God in this special way? Join me next week as we prepare for the journey.