A Good Name
“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than
the day of one's birth.” (Ecclesiastes
7:1)
Today’s Morsel: What do people
think of you when they see you coming? If you could really eavesdrop on
people's conversations about you, what would they be saying? Solomon
states that a good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death
than the day of one’s birth. I have come to notice that everybody thinks babies
are cute. Especially their own. Parents usually choose names that
they think will make their baby even cuter. But what will others think of
that name when the child has grown into adulthood and dies? Will that
name still be as precious ointment? You see, a good name usually starts
in the highchair, and is kept that way by ingesting a daily dose of the word of
God.
It should be our goal to die with a good name. If we follow
Jesus’ example, people will still be talking about our good name after we are
gone.
Sing: Let me walk in the light, in the
great gospel light, let me walk in the gospel light; till my journey is over
and I travel no more, let me walk in the gospel light.”
Thought For Today: Follow Jesus'
example and people will still be talking about your good name after you
are gone.
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