Last night three of my best old school pals and I had some excellent catching up going on....over a beautiful skillet of sizzling Pappasitos fajitas...YUM. Medium rare beef, sauteed onion, fresh guacamole, charro beans and rice, garlic butter, homemade flour tortillas, warm salsa and salty chips. It was by far the making of a most-delightful meal indeed! But the company was even more enjoyable than the great food.Our friend Mark is in town from Branson MO to see family, and visit with his ill grandfather. Wow, what a legacy his grandfather will leave behind one day! He has left an imprint on Mark's family and the entire community for that matter! He serves God and man with open arms and surrendered heart. He has built and rebuilt churches, homes and families. He has stretched out his hands to the poor, needy, widows, and outright lost and dying sinners. Mark was sharing about his grandad's morning routine, going to a nearby Mexican restaurant every morning at the same exact time, where his favorite breakfast is waiting for him at his very own reserved table. He is greeted every morning with faces of wait-staff at the restaurant that he has poured his heart of love and the love of Christ to. He has made an impact, and lives every day to reach the lost with hope of a Saving Grace. His health is failing him, and he may not live for much longer, but as Mark freely said, he has done everything he possibly needs to do in order to prepare for his eternal life in heaven. What an amazing thing, to know that he has stored up so much treasure in heaven. He has lived in obedience, to serve the least of these, and to feed and care for the lost sheep.
It's people like this great man of God, and times like these that make me look at my life and ask the question "What kind of legacy am I leaving?".
