Leaving a Legacy

I just learned about breaking news, actually it was breaking news in 1988, where the USA Olympic team was in a record breaking pass running the 4 man relay and when the last man went to pass the baton to his partner to seal the deal and beat the world record, not to mention to win the gold medal. He dropped it.

“Every Christian must see themselves as the link to the next generation,” writes William Barclay.

We need to practice the hand off.

Looking at the life of Jesus and the legacy He left, I cannot get past this one thing. Discipleship!! Jesus lived and died to pass the baton to His disciples. He showed them, modeled for them, taught them, and lived with them, all for one purpose, to make them into disciples.

The greatest legacy you can leave your family, your community, your generation and your church is Christ followers.

Ask yourself, as I ask myself, are we leaving a legacy our generation can follow that leads them closer to God or have we drooped the baton and got off track?