The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:7
I recently visited my alma mater to find a new portion of a
structure that was named for one of my favorite professors. It is so pleasing to see those lives well
spent memorialized by some fitting gesture or dedication. While we may never have a building named
after us, we certainly leave a legacy.
Every person will leave a legacy and a name behind that will be
remembered by someone for something. Will
the legacy that we leave behind be a godly and positive legacy in the lives of
others, or will our memory be washed away in a matter of moments after our
physical death. The way to have a
valuable legacy is quite simple: to invest in eternal things. Our chief legacy is not what we do but who we
are. What my children and grandchildren,
friends and neighbors will most remember is whether or not I have loved them
with the powerful and perfect love of Jesus Christ. Did I know Him and make Him known. The time we spend growing in the grace and
knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. The
time we spend in the Bible, in prayer, in fellowship with others, these are the
things that determine who we are and what our legacy will be.
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