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word4U2day
2026-06-25
What will you be remembered for?
At funerals, there's usually a time when people speak about the person who's died. They often share memories and what they loved about the person. When we die, what do we want people to say, and remember, about us? It's probably not going to be how much money we made, what grades we got in our exams or the amount of 'stuff' we owned. Our legacy should be more about how close our character was to Christ's, how strong our faith was, the people we shared the Good News with and the positive influences we had on our communities. It's about creating a lifestyle which is based on becoming more like Christ and living as He did. It's about having an impact on others and using your life to glorify God.
The Bible says: 'Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort' (1 Corinthians 15:58 MSG). The work we do for God today will have an eternal legacy. It's definitely not a waste of time. And when we're feeling like we're not making any difference or people aren't listening when we're telling them about Jesus, we mustn't give up. Instead, we need to keep the eternal legacy as our motivation.
It isn't about people being in awe of how great a person we were and how good a life we led, it's about the difference we made on Earth and the times when God's kingdom broke through into society because we followed God's calling to work in partnership with Him. Let's be people who leave this kind of legacy so that people will praise God 'from generation to generation' (Psalm 79:13 NIV).
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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