Legacy

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.(Gal 6:9-10)

Something happened to me last evening that for a moment i thought i was going to be with the Lord...LOL.To take the thought away,I tried to convince myself that my life wasn’t yet over because I hadn’t yet achieved my vision in life.However, this morning while taking a shower,it dawned on me that when the time to go with the Lord comes, it doesn’t matter whether we have achieved our visions or not but how we have lived our lives.

You see, for the last few weeks, so many of our christian brothers and sisters have left us. I must admit that for a moment I feared that it was rapturing but I had to convince myself that some of the foretold signs had not yet taken place.It is this morning that I was reminded that it doesn’t matter whether it is rapture time or not that I will somehow have to leave this world when my time comes.However, what I should worry about is what legacy I will leave.

Two days ago we buried a dear brother from our church family.This brother wasn’t the wealthiest, the most learned or the even the greatest leader , or the oldest man(he was young in his early thirties) around but I must say that his deeds will live on even after we are gone.He was a man who was there for God and for all of us. Many times I looked up to him in ministry because he was a great example in service to me and many of us.His commitment to serve was great,we loved him in church,he gave his time and resources to everyone.

People spoke of how honest he was in his business dealings,how they came to know the Lord through him,how he taught them about God’s principles and word and how much he prayed for them. However,nobody spoke about how many cars he owned or how much land and buildings he had. All they talked about were his deeds and these will forever remain with them.This helped me realize that its never about material things that we have or the power that we may possess but that what matters the most is what we do for/to others and how it makes them feel.

I don’t know whether if I died today people would say such nice things about me, but I must say that the life of this man challenged me to consider my actions towards others more important than my material goals or even education. I have therefore set my heart to try do nice things to all by the grace of God because after-all, that is what matters most and that is what will forever remain in people’s hearts.I know by the grace of God I will and we all can. Let us therefore  strive to do good because it is what we will be remembered for.

God bless you and keep growing in Him!

Lord change me

Have you ever been in a situation that exposes who you are that you didn't think you were? Something like leaving home in the morning thinking and confident that your are well dressed, not caring to look at yourself in the mirror to determine how you are, then later in the day when you meet a mirror along some corridor you realize that you mismatched something? I know we have such moments and this has happened to me for the last two months i have been married. Marriage has been that mirror for me.

Its not that i wasn’t a christian when i got in it. I was and i still i’m, seeking God everyday and serving Him the best i can. However, so much about my character has been exposed that sometimes i don’t believe myself. I have come to realize that i haven't been as kind or as selfless or as patient as i thought i was. Sometimes it has brought me to tears when i go through these moments but i thank God because in these moments God has come to my rescue. He has taught me many things and my character has been changing. Actually, just the other day i was advising a friend that if he really wanted to know who he is, he should get married because i have learnt that alot about us is revealed.

I can say that God has been sufficient in these moments of being exposed.In these moments, i have cried to God to change me because i need to be a better me, what He expects me to be. In this season, i have been praying for this change and God has come along to help me. He has helped me to realize that He is like a refiner’s fire or like a launderer's soap and He can transform me, refine me like gold and silver (Mal 3:2-4) and thus my offering, my service to Him and in my marriage can be offered in righteousness.

I love how He goes on to tell me that He will not be silent until my righteousness shines like dawn and my salvation like a blazing torch (Isaiah 62:1). This means that He is ready to mold me like clay to bring me into that shape that He considers best for me.  I am ready and i surrender. It may not be easy, i might have to go through fire but His grace is sufficient for me and i belong to Him. He will therefore not let me go through what i can’t handle and He will be there watching that i just get refined well enough not to waste me but to make me better.

So marriage has been my mirror and i thank God for it. It might have been intended for the earthly matters but i thank God because it will help me achieve the heavenly requirements. Therefore i believe that marriage is not just for us but also for the glory of God. So Lord change me through my marriage and align me to your will.

God bless you and keep growing in Him.