Till I Found You - Eccl. 7:2 - Your Eulogy

 

This is Namma for Christ with the one hundred forty-seventh inspirational message dated Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019. The title of this message is “Till I Found You – Eccl. 7:2 – Your Eulogy”.

 

The first four words of the title are also the title of the above inspirational song/video “Till I Found You” (with lyrics) by the Christian artist “Phil Wickham”. The scripture comes from the 2^nd verse of the seventh chapter of the book of Ecclesiastes:

 

Ecclesiastes 7:2

New International Version (NIV)

² It is better to go to a house of mourning
    than to go to a house of feasting,
for death is the destiny of everyone;
    the living should take this to heart.

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by RBC Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  

 I recently read the message for the day (for June 26^th, 2019) and found it to be so inspiring, memorable and “thought-provoking”.  The main character of the "OUR DAILY BREAD” message (for June 26^th, 2019) lived a life - “like my 99 year old, bed-ridden grandmother”. (My grandmother transitioned peacefully from this life to be with the Lord on July 19, 2019). This message made me reflect on what is really important in life…

I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). RBC Ministries has the website of:  www.rbc.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. Please read and enjoy:

 

Your Eulogy

Bible in a Year :

Job 5–7; Acts 8:1–25

Death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:2

 

Today's Scripture & Insight:

Ecclesiastes 7:1–6

My heart is full from attending the funeral of a faithful woman. Her life wasn’t spectacular. She wasn’t known widely outside her church, neighbors, and friends. But she loved Jesus, her seven children, and her twenty-five grandchildren. She laughed easily, served generously, and could hit a softball a long way.
Ecclesiastes says, “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting” (7:2). “The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning” because there we learn what matters most (7:4). New York Times columnist David Brooks says there are two kinds of virtues: those that look good on a résumé and those you want said at your funeral. Sometimes these overlap, though often they seem to compete. When in doubt, always choose the eulogy virtues.
The woman in the casket didn’t have a résumé, but her children testified that “she rocked Proverbs 31” and its description of a godly woman. She inspired them to love Jesus and care for others. As Paul said, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1), so they challenged us to imitate their mother’s life as she imitated Jesus.
What will be said at your funeral? What do you want said? It’s not too late to develop eulogy virtues. Rest in Jesus. His salvation frees us to live for what matters most.

By Mike Wittmer

 

Reflect & Pray

Are you living out things that will affect your résumé or your eulogy? How would your life change if you lived each day with your eulogy in mind?

Father, give me the courage to live for what matters most.

 

Please enjoy the above inspirational song/video “Till I Found You” (with lyrics) by the Christian artist Phil Wickham.

  (I do not own the rights to this song.)

BE BLESSED!