Legacy

    Picking up a mail-out from a Christian Book Store, I couldn’t help but notice the large printed question on the front cover;  “What’s Your Legacy?”  

    First, I wanted to make sure I understood the definition of “legacy”.  My research revealed the following:  “something handed down from an ancestor, or a predecessor, or from the past.”

   Ancestors from the past would be our family.  Their legacy can be seen in the things we do from day to day, because they passed on to us many of their character traits.  You may look like your ancestors, or talk like them, or in many cases react to life’s challenges the same way they would react.  I’m pretty sure you have heard someone say,  “you remind me so much of your _____ (you fill in the blank)”.  So, legacy can be described as the gift that lives on, something you can pass on.  What are you passing on? 

   I have a suggestion.  Since legacy is the “gift that lives on” then why not give the ideal gift of yourself?  No doubt you have a great deal to offer and the value of your character will influence others for a lifetime. 

   Look at the legacy of Jesus.  His legacy has lasted over two thousand years because he gave the gift that lives on and on.  Want to know more?

     See you in church Sunday! 

Pastor Larry Bishop