Luke 1:1-4
Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been
fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who
from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With
this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the
beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most
excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the
things you have been taught.
Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch. -Judy Blume
For the last few weeks I've been a member of the launch team
for a book called Heirloom: Living and Leaving a Legacy of Faith by
Kathy Howard. As I read through stories Kathy included in her collection, I was
inspired and encouraged. Many wrote of their grandparents and the example of
faith which left an imprint on their lives. I like that Kathy suggests ways to
impact our families.
My grammy lived to ninety-two years old, so I enjoyed knowing
her into my late forties. She worked as a dorm mom at KCC, where I went to
college, managed a trailer park in Florida, and worked in hospital food
production. She read and studied her Bible every day and prayed for everyone.
She played piano at church and loved listening to Billy Graham. Her faithful fingerprints
touched my life. Looking back, I know she influenced me in ways I didn't understand
until years later.
The Bible holds four accounts of Jesus life. Luke's writing
is the one I read time and again. Known as a physician, he was also a follower
of Jesus, and he chose to capture the events he witnessed about his Savior in
writing. He says himself other accounts have been drawn up or written, but he
wants to leave a legacy of Jesus life for his friend Theophilus.
Luke chose to tell Jesus' story again so others could read it
long after he was gone. And we have. The book of Luke, written so many years
ago still bears truth and inspires today.
So my question comes to this: What do I want to leave for my
family and friends? What fingerprints do I want to leave behind? What
footprints? Ones that follow Jesus or the world?
I pray the words I leave on my blog influence others to seek
Jesus. I hope my words and actions inspire folks to look to God. I also hope my
grandchildren see Jesus in me.
What legacy are you leaving today?
P.S. The photo was taken on the beach at East Fork Lake. Even
the animals leave their footprint.
