Nehemiah 3:5 "And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord."
It always amazes me. There are certain people who get a brief mention in the Bible, the Holy Word of God. And perhaps it's only one mention. They may have lived a long life, done many different things, yet their legacy, or the part of their legacy God saw fit to put in the Bible, is summed up in a phrase or a single sentence.
And that's it. These nobles of Tekoites have one sentence to describe their lives and their impact on the world. They "...put not their necks to the work of their Lord." How tragic. A whole life, and this is how they are remembered.
What is my life in a sentence? Realizing that I may not have a tomorrow, what is the legacy I have right now? It is well and good to have plans for making a difference for God in the future, however we are not promised an earthly future in which to carry out those plans. It's here and it's now that we must live the love of Christ, letting it make the impact that our human failings cannot. Even if it just means putting my neck into the work, whatever that may be, of my Lord.
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