How Will You Be Remembered?

…Remember me, O my God, for good. —Nehemiah 13:31

Memorial Day is a day to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so we could enjoy the freedoms we have today.

Three times Nehemiah prayed, “…Remember me, O my God…” (Neh. 13:14, 22, 31). He wanted to remembered for the good he had done serving the Lord and God’s people.

When you hear the names of certain people you remember them for something.

• Spurgeon — Remembered as the “prince of preachers.”
• George Muellar—  Remembered for his faith.
• D.L. Moody—Remembered as a great evangelist.
• J. Hudson Taylor— Remembered as a great missionary to China.
• Fanny Crosby is remembered for the many hymns she has written.

Sadly, some people are not remembered for something good in their lives, but for something bad they’ve done…

• Samson’s fling with Delilah / not his victories of the Philistines.
• Jephthah’s foolish vow / not his victory over the Ammonites.
• David’s adultery with Bathsheba / not his victory over Goliath.
• Jonah swallowed by the whale / not his preaching at Nineveh.
• Peter denying the Lord / not walking on the water or preaching at Pentecost

What will your “memorial” be?  When your name is mentioned what do people remember about you?  You probably won’t be named in any history book. But you will be remembered by someone for something in one way or another. What is it that will be said about you?  Whose life are you making a difference in?