From The Cradle To The Grave Part [4] 06/14/2026 (Morning thought)

Genesis 12:5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

The Lord did not call him, first and foremost to leave a legacy of worldly wealth and secular achievements for although he was blessed with material things, he used these to build up God’s kingdom tremendously and by doing so, he left behind a legacy of service in godly things so that his life, for the most part was a blessing to the world. Similarly, with us, even though God may bless us in the temporal realm, our main focus in life should be the building up of God’s kingdom upon the earth.

This is so that it could be said of you, that you did the most amount of good for the longest time possible. The perspectives and purposes in life that are dearly cherished in the secular mind, are on the opposite end of the spectrum to God’s ideal. A great man, as far as the world is concerned, is one who has made it in life, who has probably invented good things, or may have been a great philosopher or scientist.

While there is nothing inherently wrong with these pursuits and achievements, if they are not applied in the building up of God’s kingdom, they fall short of the godly ideals set forth by Solomon in our first passages. Abraham was very blessed materially, but he did not allow the temporal benefits to outweigh the eternal pursuits, which ought to be the focus of every true Christian.

Genesis 12:7 And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, unto thy seed will I give this land: and there he built an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

From The Cradle To The Grave Part [3] 06/14/2026 (Evening thought)

Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

With these fundamentals, and inescapable facts in mind, the legacy that persons leave behind is what makes all the difference in life. If, after you carefully consider, and understand what Solomon is saying it is your choice and desire to do the most amount of good for the kingdom of God, for the longest time possible, then you may chart a course that would be productive of much good.

And if by the grace of God, you were to avoid some of the major pitfalls and failures along the way, you can leave a legacy of faithfulness and service behind so that the next generation could follow. All the life experiences that are written in the Bible, with the victories, and failures of some of the best who have ever lived, are written so that folks might make choices that are commensurate with a humble and teachable spirit.

We will take three examples to demonstrate what is being said so that persons may reach their fullest potential in the few years we have on this planet. We begin with Abraham, who was called by God to go to a land that he would be shown. That call was a call to service, and even though he did make a few missteps along the way, Abraham found redemption in Christ, and he was able by the grace of God to do much good between his entry and exit points.

 Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!