our daily bread

[Dexu Xia]

What Are You Known For?

[Moses] regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. Hebrews 11:26

A memorial stone stands in the grounds of a former Japanese prison camp in China where a man died in 1945. It reads, “Eric Liddell was born in Tianjin of Scottish parents in 1902. His career reached its peak with his gold medal victory in the 400 metres event at the 1924 Olympic Games. He returned to China to work in Tianjin as a teacher. . . . His whole life was spent encouraging young people to make their best contributions to the betterment of mankind.”

In the eyes of many, Eric’s greatest achievement was on the sports field. But he is also remembered for his contribution to the youth of Tianjin in China, the country where he was born and that he loved. He lived and served by faith.

What will we be remembered for? Our academic achievements, job position, or financial success may get us recognized by others. But it is the quiet work we do in the lives of people that will live long after we are gone.

Moses is remembered in the faith chapter of the Bible, Hebrews 11, as someone who chose to align himself with the people of God instead of enjoying the treasures of Egypt (v. 26). He led and served God’s people by faith.

Ask God to show you how you can make a difference in the lives of others. For what would you like to be remembered?

Faithfulness to God is true success.

因何记得？

摩西]看为基督受的凌辱比埃及的财物更宝贵，因他想望所要得的赏赐。-希伯来书11章26节

在中国的一个前日本战俘营里，矗立着一块纪念碑，纪念一个在1945年于该地安息主怀的宣教士。碑上写着：“李岱尔（李爱锐），1902年生于天津，父母来自苏格兰。他在1924年奥运四百公尺赛跑项目中夺得金牌，打破世界记录，其职业生涯达到颠峰。过后，他返回中国，于天津任教……他的一生都积极鼓励年轻人要为人类福祉竭尽所能。”

在许多人看来，李岱尔最大的成就是在运动场上，但人们也记得他在天津对当地青年的贡献。他生于中国，也深爱中国。他凭信心生活，服事上帝。

在希伯来书11章信心的篇章中，记载了摩西的事迹，让我们记得摩西宁可选择与上帝的百姓同受苦害，也不愿享受埃及的财物（26节），他凭信心带领、事奉上帝的子民。

人们会因着什么记得我们呢？人们也许会因为我们的学术成就、工作职务，或是经济上的成功而认识我们。但唯有为他人的生命默默付出的一切，才能在我们离开后仍继续影响别人的生命。

求上帝向你显明，该如何影响他人的生命。
你希望人们因为什么而记得你呢？

忠心服事上帝才是真正的成功。