Dr. Elie Wiesel, 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner, once described an epiphany moment in his life and what gave him vitality was the realization that the knowledge he gained must not remain imprisoned in his brain. He said, “I owe it to the women and men who want to learn from me. And because I owe, I must pay back what has been given to me. I call that gratitude.”
Think about his epiphany. Imagine a life where one gives what they have received. Imagine such a person who sees his/her life’s mission as to leave the world a better place. Perhaps we all have a similar task: to pass on that which we have received.
Incidentally, what do you perceive to be your mission in life? How much of it is to leave a legacy of goodness? That is a debt we all need to pay.
This week’s reading:
- Monday – Matthew 3
- Tuesday – Matthew 4
- Wednesday – Matthew 5
- Thursday – Matthew 6
- Friday – Matthew 7
- Traveling mercies over the holiday season.
- The St. Paul Church family.
- Those who are unwillingly absent.
- Those who are grieving and depressed.
- The United Methodist Church.
- Our nation and our leaders.
- The World.