Title
What Will Be Remembered About You?
Scripture
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.
(Proverbs 22:1)
Devotional
Think of history’s greats. Who comes to mind? I think of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, D.L. Moody, Mother Theresa and the like. When I think of these heroes, I think of their character, their accomplishments, and their good names. I do not think of their wealth. In fact, none of these ever attained great wealth. The wealthiest was Washington, and he surely is not remembered for his riches. These, like all great men and women, attained their greatness not just because of the things they accomplished, but because of their good names and the favor they found with God and man. Wealth and riches have little to do with these. There have been many infamous who have attained wealth and riches. Therefore, a good name is better and loving favor of more value. Seek these first and the wealth and riches that follow will be a legacy of godly character and true success.
Text For The Day
Proverbs 22:1: A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Thought For The Day
“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names,” John F. Kennedy, (1917-1963), 35th president of United States 1961-1963
Questions To Ponder
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Of what is God more interested: our leaving an inheritance or a legacy?
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If you had to make a choice, which would you rather receive?
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What do you wish to be your legacy?
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Name”: The title given to character, the proper word by which the famous or infamous are known, our most changeable inheritance.
Referencing: “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” (Proverbs 22:1)
Applying: “Have regard for your name, since it will remain for you longer than a great store of gold,” Ecclesiasticus 41:12. (a book of the Apocrypha)