Your Footprints

The future lies before you, like paths of pure white snow.

Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show.

-Unknown Author

Funerals are for the living, not the dead. When you die, all you will leave behind to your family are pictures and memories. Flowers around the coffin are often beautiful; however, the deceased could have only enjoyed them in life.

But honestly, what will you leave behind?

We put so much emphasis on material possessions. We want "the best" for ourselves, our families, and our friends, and it's sad that we equate "the best" with material things. You may have heard, "you can't take it with you when you go." But, we continue on to get gain, not even knowing what tomorrow holds. You can't take it with you.

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, then vanisheth away. - James 4:13-14

Life is like footprints in the snow. Life is short. Life is telling. What kind of prints will you leave behind? What will you leave behind?

In Acts 9:36, is a woman named Dorcas which was "full of good works and alms deeds." While at Joppa, she grew sick and died. The disciples washed her and placed her in an upper room. When Peter entered the room, all the widows stood by him weeping and showing him the coats and garments that Dorcas had made. This godly woman was remembered what she left behind. "And their works do follow them." -Revelation 14:13 Our works will follow us. When you die, what will you leave behind?

For we brought nothing into this world, and it
is certain we can carry nothing out. - 1 Timothy 6:7

Hey, you can't take it with you, this scripture says so. But, what will we leave behind?

And said, Naked came I out of my mother's
womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. -Job 1:21

Footprints in the snow. A tracker or a hunter can tell a lot from examining a set of prints. They can tell if what they are following was hurt, suffering,or wounded, or they can tell which way it was headed and maybe predict where it might wind up.

What will your friends think when they read your obituary? Will they be surprised to find out you were a Christian? Will they be surprised to find out how you lived your life?

What will you leave behind? What kind of footprints will you show?