What will you leave behind?

Psa 48:12  Walk about Zion , and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

Psa 48:13  Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

The Psalmist tells the readers to take a close look at Zion , look at her towers, her defenses, think about her palaces, all so that they could tell it to the generation coming.

 Why?

 Would it be because these things would not be there to look at when the next generation arose?  All that they would have is the descriptions given to them from the memories of their fathers.  It seems as if he is warning them that it was going to be destroyed.  Look Closely!  So that you can tell your children and their children what it was like!  That is all that you will have to give them, a memory.  Remember how it was built and preserved.

• Nehemiah’s Care  (Neh. 1:4)
• Hezekiah’s prayer (II Kings 19:14-36)
• David fighting for the right (II Sam 5:7)
• Solomon’s wisdom (I Kings 4:29)

When you think about this warning for Israel and Zion , how aptly it fits for us today.  Look closely at what we have.  It is precious.  A church built on righteousness, holiness and brotherly love.  God‘s commands and standards given to us by men who have walked with Him for many years.  Yet it must be prayed for, fought for, and we must keep working so we have something to give the generations following, an uncompromising, loving church and not just memories.

 How was it built?

• On a foundation of Christ!
• On a pastor’s vision!
• A people’s prayers!
• A congregation’s soulwinning efforts!
• A church family’s unity!
• Faith!

May we work today to leave a legacy of righteousness and not just memories of what once was.  As the song says “Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful!”