Leg•a•cy [leg-uh-see] noun – anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor; inheritance, heritage.
What will your descendants remember about you? What will the world at large remember? What will be your legacy?
An explosion of genealogy sites on the Internet demonstrates just how widespread is our desire to know about our ancestors.
But if we want to know about the lives of those who went before us, we can be certain that those who come after us will want to learn about our lives.
Everyone leaves a legacy.
The only question is whether that legacy will be good, bad, or indifferent. More importantly for the Christian, will that legacy reflect a life of faithful stewardship that continues to impact future generations for the glory of God?
Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.
– Deuteronomy 4:9 (HCSB)