1 Thessalonians 1:3
We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
How will people remember you when you are gone? I have officiated at hundreds of funeral services. These services are times of recalling the things that made that individual unique and worthy of remembrance.
There are many sad situations when I meet with a family prior to the service and they can recall very few positive traits about the deceased. “They lived, they died, and caused few ripples in the pond of life.” An obituary photo may show them with a fish, golf club, tennis racket, or some other interest, but was it really them?
Three of the funeral services that I conducted were especially significant to me: our daughter, my mother, and my brother. I knew much better what a legacy they each had left behind and was eager to share it with all who gathered.
As I write this I am struck with an immense realization. It is not so much what people will remember about us, but what the Lord remembers about us. He will always remember our prayer for salvation and our prayers for spiritual discernment. He knows and loves each of His dear children with an everlasting love. When all others may ignore or forget me, the Lord will always remember me!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil