My Legacy of Faith Hope and Love

The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to a land I will show you. I will make you a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. Genesis 12: 1&2

And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three and the greatest of these is LOVE. I Corinthians 13:13

A Hidden Wealth more precious than silver or gold is the legacy of men and women who had a great belief God. These men and women hoped and dreamed of a better way of life for their families and put forth extreme physical and mental effort to realize their dreams. The early pioneers who left all that was familiar to them and traveled long distances into unknown territories endured many hardships to brave the unknown. Many of my ancestors were farmers and homemakers, but some of them were doctors, preachers and businessmen. Yet, I like to believe one thing they all had in common was their great faith in God.

As I think about the stories told to me over the years of my ancestors, I can visualize the people and the places they lived and worked. I can sense the hope they had of their dreams coming true. Because I know that all the research in the world can't tell me everything I want to know about my ancestors, I get this special feeling of joy and peace to think I might one day be able to see them.

I pray for my children and grandchildren and as I pray for these generations that are yet to come, I have a feeling my ancestors prayed for me too. These people and their hopes and dreams have become real to me. Just as I love them our Heavenly Father loves them for He gave His only Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, so that by the grace of God through faith in Jesus, we might have eternal life. My ancestors worked hard to give me this legacy-----an abiding faith in God, the hope in life itself and LOVE, the greatest of these three! Holy, righteous, heavenly Father, help me to do the same.