WHAT THEY WILL REMEMBER
Today's reading: Ecclesiastes 1-2
"We don't remember what happened in those former times. And in future generations, no one will remember what we are doing now." Ecclesiastes 1:11 NLT
If I were to quiz you on all you studied in History class, would you make a passing grade?
Do you recall all of the facts, dates, charts and names?
Of course not!
If I were to ask you about the first time a friend betrayed you...
Your first crush...
A memory from a family Christmas...
Your mind and heart would immediately go back to that moment in time. The sights. The scents. The feel of the experience.
Why?
Because it was personal.
I believe what Solomon is saying in this verse is that unless we impact someone personally, we don't leave an impression.
A sweeping gesture, or a personal touch.
A general greeting, or a handshake and a smile.
A check written to the church, or a morning working with the children in their Sunday School class.
A prayer said over a prayer chain text, or a phone call to the one God places on your heart.
Folks will remember the things that touch their hearts, they can feel with their skin and boost their spirits. Make that memory in someone's life today!
