NIV Once-A-Day Bible for MenEsimerkki

KNOWN AS...REMEMBERED

High schools can have unique nicknames and mascots. How about the Cobden, Illinois, “Appleknockers,” the Grapeland, Texas, “Sandies,” or the Mandeville, Louisiana, “Skippers”? Here’s another one for you: the Watersmeet, Michigan, “Nimrods.”
You may have heard Nimrod used as an insult. But Nimrod is a positive Bible character mentioned in Genesis and 1 Chronicles. We don’t know much about this guy except for the couple of lines quoted above. Sounds as though he was a man’s man — ​“mighty warrior” and “hunter” and a kingdom builder (Genesis 10:9 – 12). That name does work pretty well for a high school mascot!
The genealogies of Scripture usually just list people by name, along with their children. Occasionally we’ll learn a bit more, as with Nimrod. And in his description we also find the phrase “before the Lord,” probably indicating that Nimrod used his gifts for godly purposes.
While every person would love to be remembered like Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, Peter, or Paul, after a hundred years or so, we’ll be lucky to be remembered at all, and then probably just with a name (like Cush) before the list of our kids. But what if you could have a line or two that summarizes your essence? What would you want it to say: “scratch golfer,” “nice guy,” or “all-American”? How about “wonderful employee,” “good neighbor,” or “great husband and father”?
Those would all be fine choices. But here are better ones: “committed follower of Jesus Christ”; “man of God.” Of course, maybe no one on earth will remember us at all — ​but God will, and he’s the only one who really counts. 

Lord, may others see you in me . . .