Something That Lives on after you are Gone

Upon reading the title there may be a number of thoughts which flow through one’s mind. One, out of curiosity, may click the link to see what is able to survive after man’s demise. Others may have a good idea and think, “Maybe he is writing of the eternal soul which dwells in man.” While it is true that man has an eternal soul which God created (Zec. 12:1) and will one day return to God until the judgment (Ecc. 12:7, 14) that is not the thrust of this article. There is something, other than the spirit within man, which will live on after he is dead and buried. His influence will live on for generations to come. Think about that for one moment. Every individual who reads this article will touch a number of lives through the actions he commits or does not commit. Everyone who does not read this article will touch a numbers of lives through his actions. Every man, woman, and child will have an effect on the life of another. The question is, “What type of influence do YOU wish to have on this world when you are gone?” One could choose to have the type of influence that men such as Hitler and others have. Though they no longer live, the spirit of hatred which dwelled in them is alive and well in others. That same person could choose to have the type of influence that Abel has on many today. “By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh” (Heb. 11:4; cf. Gen. 4:4-5). Even in these modern times, the example and influence of Abel still lives on. It teaches the proper respect for God, His commands, and how our actions as Christians are to be done by faith. As the influence of Abel still lives to this day, the influence of this author, the reader, and others will remain after death comes calling. What type of influence you YOU wish to have on this world when you are gone?