Legacy of Obedience

I feel like I’m well over halfway of my life lived. In fact it’s a bit sobering to have known so many people that I grew up with and went to school & church with who have already passed on from this life. I can’t help but reflect on where I’ve been and where I’m going. I’ve had seasons of rebellion. I have had seasons of hard-hearted and “going through the motions” kind of faith. I have had incredible and powerful spiritual revival in my soul. I have disobeyed God, I’ve embarrassed Him by wearing His name and doing some of the stupid things I’ve done. At the end of my life, I want the majority of my existence to have been a life of humble obedience to His and His call upon my life.

I’m impressed with Noah and his deep faith – it saved his life and the life of his family. Without Noah and his sons, God would have indeed started the human race over from scratch. Noah and his sons were told to “be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it.” (Genesis 9:7 NIV) Check this out…

1 This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s sons, who themselves had sons after the flood.

32 These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their lines of descent, within their nations. From these the nations spread out over the earth after the flood. (Genesis 10:1,32 NIV)

I pray often for my children to grow into humble obedience to the Lord. I want them to seek the Lords heart with passionate perseverance. I want them to have children who continue the pursuit.

I would love to look back one day on my life and see mostly obedience. I would love to see my children and their children humbly following after the Lord. That would be the strongest legacy I could hope for.

Pressing On!

Dwayne