Today, I ran across one verse in three different places.  Typically, that means I’m supposed to be paying attention to something.  There’s something important God is trying to show me.  So here’s what I read:

“Our children will also serve him.  Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.  His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born.  They will hear about everything he has done.” Psalm 22:30-31

In the 4th century AD, a man named Eusebius (wacko Roman names) wrote a book titled The History of the Church.  He wrote every single thing down that happened to the early Roman church.  Persecution, growth, penalties, doctrines.  It was all in there.  To this day, it’s still the most respected source of extra-Biblical early church history.  Eusebius left a manuscript behind for those not yet born.  He told us about everything God did for them.

We’re called to do the same.  We’re called to leave a legacy for those that aren’t even born yet.  Over 1500 years later, we’re still reading Eusebius’ history of the church.  Will people still care about anything I’ve done or affected in 1500 years?  It’s not not necessarily about me- it’s about letting Christ work through me.  I don’t care if people remember me in 1500 years.  I care about if they know Christ more because of the life God empowered me to live.

We all leave something behind.  I want to leave a better world.  A healthier world.  A more responsible world.  A greener world.    A more Christlike world.  What’ll be left over when you leave?