OT: Nehemiah 13
NT: Luke 12
W&W: Psalm 52
Today’s Reflection:
“Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out what I have so faithfully done for the house of my God and its services” (Nehemiah 13.14). Nehemiah was concerned that his work would outlive him. At the end of his illustrious leadership career, he wanted to know that he had made a difference that would extend beyond his life.
Like Nehemiah, I am concerned that my work lives beyond me. I want my work to last…
- Before God. It is a gift to him.
- Before men. To have lasting impact on people’s lives.
- After I’m gone. To be significant in usefulness to the house of God.
- So it can take root. God needs to plant it in fertile souls of the people I have served.
Although the book is filled with great practical truth, chapter 14, “Casting off the Boundaries of Time” was – as I like to say – “worth the price of admission.” The intent of the chapter is to help you see that your life does not cease to have impact after you die. You do not need to hurry to accomplish everything you can before you die because your life has a “ripple effect.” If we take the time for others, if we invest rightly in others’ lives, others will complete the work we have started. Conversely, if we view our lives rightly we will see that we have been given the privilege to complete the work of others.
This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Isaiah 53.6-7: We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
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