What Will You Leave Behind?

Proverbs 13:22 NIV

What Will You Leave Behind?

Paul probably didn't leave any money or property when he died, but he did leave a legacy - a superior one! His legacy was his writings, those he won to Christ, those he mentored and his enduring influence. Every day your life touches other lives in unseen ways. You don't have to know someone personally in order to experience the blessing of their legacy. Like walking into an empty room and catching a whiff of someone's perfume, your impact can continue to be felt long after you're gone. Usually we associate legacies with dying and we don't particularly like the topic. Or we assume that since our legacy won't be revealed for years, we don't need to start investing in it now. In some cases, we feel like we've little or no control over what we leave behind anyway. Not so: 'A good man leaves an inheritance.' What will yours be? More importantly, what's it going to cost you? Since the best gifts aren't always handed down in your will, why not try for something more meaningful - something that points to who you were. It's one thing to measure success by the money in your bank account, the size of your property holdings and the value of your stocks portfolio. It's entirely another to measure it by intangibles like being a faithful marriage partner, raising great kids, building God's kingdom and leaving your light burning brightly when you go. All great legacies come with a price tag. To move beyond mediocrity, you must invest every day in the accounts of those who follow you!

Soul food: Matthew 25:1-30; Numbers 30-31; Job 1