What Legacy do you leave behind?

We are leaving in a generation where everyone is self centered. It is all about my wants and needs. But do we think about what we will leave behind when we are gone?

Moses a great servant of God was obedient and had a contrite heart .God always had the first priority in his life. He was a great leader. Ensuring that the Israelites knew and learn’t God’s facets by heart. He loved what God loved and hated what God hated. He was a great influence to the Israelites that’s why the Israelites run to him whenever they faced a challenge.

Nearing his death, he reminded the Israelites what was expected of them. He reminded them the Ten Commandments:

ü  You shall have no other God before me.

ü  You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

ü  Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

ü  Honour your father and mother.

ü  You shall not steal.

ü  You shall not murder.

ü  You shall not commit adultery.

ü  You shall not steal.

ü  You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

ü  You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, house or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

He taught them the Lord’s statutes and judgments to keep as they entered the Promised Land. Adjuring the people to make God’s precepts known to their children. He cautioned them about acting corruptly and making sculpted images to worship or worshipping the sun, moon or stars allotted to benefit the peoples under the heaven. He instructed them to obey the statutes, so that it would go well with them and their children and also experience prolonged days in the Promised Land.

This would be wisdom and understanding in the sight of those who heard of them and also distinguish them as a wise nation among others.

Just like Moses did, it is paramount for us as believers to follow suit and build a good legacy that would last generations after us.