Have you ever really thought about the word legacy? A legacy is defined in different ways, but the one I want to focus on is this...Legacy: Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor from the past.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. We had a wonderful, godly older woman from our church pass away last week. She had 12 children, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and even great-great grandchildren. As I sat through her funeral and watched her family, I couldn't help but feel overwhelemed by the love that was shown for her. Many got up and spoke of this woman's unfailing faith in Christ, her devotion to her family, and her love for others.
It got me thinking...what kind of legacy will I leave? When my time here on earth is done, what will I have accomplished?
I know what I hope my legacy will be. I hope that I will pass on the faith to my children that my parents passed to me. I hope that I will make an eternal impact for the Kingdom.
The lyrics of the song "Legacy" by Nichole Nordeman truly express what I hope to leave behind...
"Legacy"
I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
I enjoy an accalade like the rest.
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all the who's who's and so-and-sos
That use to be the best at such-and-such
It wouldn't matter much.
I won't lie if feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an ada boy or ada girl
In the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
The temporary trapping of this world
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love
Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your name unapologetically
To leave that kind a legacy
Don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthy list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trenket in a treasure pile
Where moths and rust theives and such will soon enough destroy
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love
Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your name unapologetically
To leave that kind a legacy
Not well traveled not well read
Not well to do or well bred
I just want to hear instead
"Well done good and faithful one"
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me
Did I choose to love
Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace
Who blessed Your name unapologetically
To leave that kind a legacy
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