Tonight, Michael and I went to a revival service at Roper Mountain Baptist Church. Last night when we went, we were very welcomed by the people there. They have such a sweet spirit. His Hermeneutics teacher was the speaker, so we went to hear him preach last night and tonight.
Tonight Dr. Horn spoke on leaving a legacy. He went through the story of Joseph's life from the age of 17 all the way up until 400 years after his death, when his bones were carried out of Egypt with God's chosen people. He also mentioned a study that was done on heirs and family. The first was a man who was a drunk and a criminal. The study discovered that his heirs (400 of them)were also mostly drunks, prostitutes, criminals, and overall not good people. Another study was done on Jonathan Edwards and his heirs which less than 2% of 1200 people were criminals. Most were either lawyers, College Presidents, Theological professors, pastors, and teachers.
I want to leave a legacy that is worth remembering. Not that people will remember my name of something they think I accomplished, but something that was different about me. I want people to see that I'm not of this world, that I have something contageous that others want. I want to learn how to show Christ through my actions and words. My prayer today is that I will leave a legacy that others will remember because of an inward desire I have to glorify God.
