Legacies

This past year, I have taken an interest in my family's past. I have been working on finding out information on the Chilson side of my family and have met some great ancestors along the way! A few have been published, particularly, a fourth great grandfather named Rev. Amos Chesebrough. It is amazing what he has written on some important spiritual issues regarding being a disciple. I am reading some of his books and gleaning from his experience about what I need to be as a minister of the gospel! Because of the beauty of books, I have the privilege of reading his thoughts and learning from my past.

One such relative that he wrote about was William Chesebrough, who was one of the co-founders of Stonington, CT. When William came to America in the early 1600's, he took some bold steps of faith but what stood out to me was this description of him at his death: " And further, it needs only to be added that he was a man of decided Christian principle, and that wherever he planted himself, he was an earnest supporter of following Christ, worship and meeting together as Christians."

 As I have gotten older, I have been wondering what kind of legacy I will leave behind. So, 400 years from now, what will my ancestors be reading about me? It made me proud that a relative long ago, who took a HUGE step of faith would be remembered the way he was.

My hope is that my legacy will be one of service and dedication to my Lord. My prayer is that others will SEE my RELATIONSHIP with Christ and not just DUTY to Christ.

What about you? What will your legacy be 400 years from now?

The Bible has some thoughts on this too! 

Psalm 78:4 ESV

"We will not hide them from their children, but TELL to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done". 

Psalm 78:5-6 ESV 

"He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children".