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Leave A Legacy


What do you think of in terms of leaving a legacy?  Leaving property or money?  That’s one way.

The dictionary points to more possibilities:  “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.”   Something transmitted could mean lots of things and it doesn’t always have to be something tangible.

The book of Hebrews records a legacy that wonderfully fits that broader definition:  “And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.”  In this case, God commended Abel for his faith and actions and both still speak to us today.  (Heb 11:4)

Another one is found in the book of Mark:  “I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”  In this account, the woman took a jar of very expensive perfume and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.  While others were criticizing the act as wasteful, Jesus set the record straight:  “She has done a beautiful thing to me.” (Mark 14:3-9)

A legacy is something that should last.  Property and money may last for a time.  But the legacy that both Abel and the woman left has lasted thousands of years.  Neither involved transmitting something tangible but both involved transmitting something that they did.  And both legacies are permanently recorded in the Word of God and continue to speak to us today! 

Do your best to transmit a legacy that will last and one that will be meaningful.



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