“These
instructions are not empty words – they are your life! By obeying them you will
enjoy a long life in the land you will occupy when you cross the Jordan River.”
(Deut 32:47)
Some sobering thoughts came to mind a while back – the kind
of thoughts we usually choose not to entertain. If you were told that your days
are numbered, what would you tell the people close to you? What would you want
to be remembered for? What legacy would you want to leave behind?
Well, someone might say, “I don’t care what people say about
me, even worse when I am dead and gone!” Truth is people will have something to
say about you and honestly, that should not bother you. All you have to do is
to be who you are.
It matters who you are. Your character speaks volumes.
People will be largely impacted by who you are than what you say. They will
remember how you have touched their lives through the way you lived your own
life. I often say that there is someone looking up to you and model their lives
along yours. Whatever you do will mean something to them. Therefore, it is
important to mind your steps in this journey called life for your sake and for
their sake.
The Scripture asserts that if only people were wise they
would think about their ending. For a moment let us dig from this well of wisdom
and ponder over the end of our journey on this planet. People will be paying
their tributes, reminiscing of the good times they spent with you. They will be
narrating what a ‘good’ person you were. Question is what kind of a person will
they say you were?
There is always something they will always remember about
you. Sadly, if you were a person of bad character they will remember you for
simply that. If you were a person of good character they will remember just
that. Again this begs the question, what
kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?
In case you still maintain that you do not care what people
will say about you after you are dead and gone I want to challenge you further.
What will God say about you? Will he be proud of the kind of life you are living?
My friend, we have a high calling. We are called to exercise
godliness. We are called to be like Christ, holy and righteous. We are called
to point people to Christ through our lives. We have to preach through our
lives more than our words. We are called to lead people to life – eternal life.
Before his death, Moses left a legacy for the Israelites. He
gave them God’s law in the form of a book. He commanded that this book should be read to
ALL people so that they would learn to fear the Lord and it was to be obeyed in
every detail. It was to be taken to heart.
It was to be passed from generation to generation.
He lived his last 40 years declaring the Word of God to his
people and that is all he could give to them. He said, “These instructions
are not empty words – they are your life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long
life in the land you will occupy when you cross the Jordan River.” (Deuteronomy 32:47).
Today he is remembered for what is known as the Law of Moses.
What legacy are you going to leave for the people close to
you? You are living that legacy now.
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