LEAVING
A GODLY LEGACY!
Josh
24:13-15
13
And
I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built
not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not
do ye eat.
14
Now
therefore fear the Lord , and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away
the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in
Egypt; and serve ye the Lord .
15
And
if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord , choose you this day whom ye will
serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side
of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for
me and my house, we will serve the Lord .
Merriam Webster defines legacy
as:
“something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from
the past.” Traditions are passed from generation to generation. Joshua had
received a legacy from his leader, Moses. After Moses’ death he was given the
challenge of leading the nation of Israel into the Promised Land. In taking up
that challenge, he left a legacy of firm resolve.
On Friday I hope to attend the funeral of the second
great preacher that has died this year. Both left a vast legacy of godliness
that continues to influence men and women for good. I, and others, look around
and wonder who will take up their weighty mantles of leadership. I pray that I
may not weaken the legacy through dissipation.
The devotional question is this: “What legacy
am I leaving?” How will I be remembered and what will be my lasting influence?
We live in a generation that loathes to ask such questions. Such questions are
morose and our current climate is one of exuberant abandon. Yet the question
lingers in the air like the scent of roses on a grave.
Serving God in sincerity and truth can only result
from a free and willing allegiance of the heart. This is precisely what Joshua
invites, as Moses had done before him.
Deut
30:15
15
See,
I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil.
Dear
Lord, let me live my life so as to influence future generations for godliness.
AMEN
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