A Lasting Legacy / 不朽基业

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Sep 17, 2019, 2:10:37 AM9/17/19

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A Lasting Legacy

[Eve] said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.” Genesis 4:1

Thomas Edison invented the first practical electric light bulb. Jonas Salk developed an effective polio vaccine. Amy Carmichael penned many of the hymns we sing in worship. But what about you? Why were you put on earth? How will you invest your life?

Genesis 4 tells us that Eve “became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.” After holding Cain for the first time, Eve announced, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man” (v. 1). In an effort to explain the surprising experience of the very first birth, Eve uses a phrase dripping with dependency on the sovereign aid of God: “With the help of the Lord.” Eventually, through Eve’s seed, God would provide rescue for His people through another Son (John 3:16). What a legacy!

Parenthood is just one of many ways people make lasting contributions to this world. Perhaps your offering will burst forth from a room where you write or knit or paint. You might be an example for another who is deprived of godly influence. Or your investment might even come after your death in ways you could never imagine. It may be the work you leave behind or your reputation for integrity in business. In any case, will your words echo Eve’s dependency on God? With the help of the Lord, what will you do for His honor?

Reflect & Pray

How do you want to be remembered after you leave this world? In what ways will you seek God’s help to make that happen?

Dear God, may I lean into You in all I do, because it is only with Your help that I can bring forth a lasting legacy.

不朽基业

[夏娃]就说：“藉着耶和华的帮助，我得了一个男儿。”-创世记4章1节，-新译本

爱迪生（Thomas Edison）成功发明了第一个电灯泡；沙克（Jonas Salk）研发了有效的小儿麻痺疫苗；贾艾梅（Amy Carmichael）写下了许多传唱至今的敬拜赞美诗。那么你呢？你的生命有何意义？你当如何使自己不虚度人生呢？

创世记第4章告诉我们，“夏娃就怀孕，生了该隐”，当她第一次抱着该隐时，就说：“藉着耶和华的帮助，我得了一个男儿”（1节，新译本）。在描述这新生儿所带来的惊喜时，夏娃用了这句话表明她倚靠上帝大能的帮助。后来，虽然该隐犯了罪，上帝仍藉着夏娃另一个儿子的后代，让祂的独生爱子降世，让祂的百姓得救赎（约翰福音3章16节）。

生养儿女、为人父母，只是人类为这个世界留下不朽贡献的众多方式之一。或许你的写作、编织或绘画的作品会大放异彩、流传青史；或许对一个处于缺乏属灵环境的人，你能成为他敬虔的榜样；或许你的贡献要等到你离世后，才会以超乎你想像的方式让人得益处，这些可能是你留下的工作成果，或是你在职场上留下了正直的名声。无论是怎样的方式，你是否也能像夏娃那样表明自己从上帝得帮助呢？藉着上帝的帮助，你能做什么来尊荣祂，给后代留下不朽的基业呢？

亲爱的上帝，愿我一切所行都倚靠祢，
因为唯有倚靠祢的帮助，才能留下不朽的基业。