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DEVOTIONS : September 27, 2008
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From: MSN NicknameJOYANDPEACE1  (Original Message)Sent: 9/29/2008 12:29 AM

September 27, 2008
Famous Last Words

READ: 2 Timothy 4:9-18
At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. �? Timothy 4:16Just days before his death, Gandhi wrote, “All about me is darkness; I am praying for light.�?By contrast, evangelist D. L. Moody’s last recorded words were, “This is my triumph; this my coronation day! It is glorious!�?In both cases, their last words were significant expressions of their perspectives on life, death, and everything in between.

Aside from some personal greetings, Paul’s last recorded words dealt not with what he had done in life and ministry but rather with how he viewed people. What makes it even more significant is that some of those words were about people who had disappointed him.

Regarding an individual who had harmed him by opposing his ministry, Paul trusted the Lord to deal with him. And when considering those who had abandoned him when imprisoned, he asked others to handle them graciously: “At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them�?(2 Tim. 4:16). His last words were those of compassion and kindness instead of harshness and retaliation.

Will our last words show the grace of Christ or the bitterness of a wounded heart? Our answer should impact the words we use today.  �?Bill Crowder

What have you written on memory’s page?
Deeds that were done in the Master’s name?
Words that were spoken to spread His fame?
What have you written today? —Anon.


What words will be your legacy?



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