How Will You Be Remembered?

“Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us.”                 Philippians 3:17

“Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct,                      imitate their faith.” Hebrews 13:7

This past weekend we went to our daughter Missy’s home for the weekend. It was a spur of the moment thing, but we needed a “fix” really bad, so we decided to go and spend some time with two of our grandchildren.

One of the biggest blessings for Mike and I is being able to bless our family with gifts occasionally.  Not to buy their affection, but to be able to give them something they need or desire out of the overflow of blessing the Lord has given us.

Earlier this summer we bought for our grandson the book, “Dangerous Book for Boys.”  If there is a boy in your life, I highly recommend it.  He has referred to it several times already in making things or learning how to do something.  On one occasion, he and his Pappy made a soapbox derby car.  This visit, Saturday morning Logan brought out his already well worn book and said, “Pappy, can you help me build this tree house?”  Ol’ Pappy didn’t even hesitate, “We’ll go to the store right after breakfast and get what we need.”

The rest of the day they sawed, hammered and nailed.  They managed to get the floor up, but the walls and roof will need to wait until the next visit because they ran out of time.  Until then, Logan has a great place to play in his favorite tree and Lana can set up housekeeping underneath and enjoy playing with her dolls.

But much more was built this weekend then a tree house, memories and life lessons were made.  They will way outlast the lumber.

During the course of the day, Logan told his Pappy that he was really lucky to have a grandfather like him.  He even told him he wished we lived in the same town as they do.  When they were at the store getting supplies, Logan got a lesson in how much a project like this costs. He started to fret over how much Pappy was spending and even told him he didn’t need to get him anything for Christmas.  My husband assured Logan he was paying with cash, he weren’t being hurt financially by doing this and that it was a blessing to be able to afford to do this for him. But most importantly, love and gratitude flowed freely from grandfather to grandson and back again through the vein of time.

The way we live has a profound impact on our legacy. Our family will usually live what
they see us model rather than doing what they hear us say. The legacy we leave is so important because it will affect those who come after us for generations to come.

How will people remember you in generations to come?  Godly grandparents are an important example to their grandchildren. They can see the fruit that comes from a life lived out of obedience to the Lord. If you are one, realize that your prayers and your living example are critical to the generations coming after you. Your prayers and how you live can have a powerful impact on your family.

If you are a parent, remember how important your actions and decisions actually are to the future of your children and grandchildren. Among other things, how you manage your money now will effect how you can financially bless your family in years to come.

We should all live our lives with future generations in mind.

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