Today as I was reading Moody's The Overcoming Life one incredibly powerful part that really stuck with me and encouraged me to write was when he was speaking of the dead and their works, he said "there is one thing you cannot bury with a good man; his influence still lives." echoing:
1 Cor. 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Works that burn are material: they will burn up with this world, but works that survive are spiritual.
2 Cor. 4:18 ..things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
The influence of Moody lives on in his writings just as the influence of Biblical authors and characters live on. Words have incredible power, and I want to use them for the glory of God, and I want you to see the power that your words can have too. Sharpen your pencils with the Holy Spirit and make some works that will last long after the flesh fails, spiritual goods to last for eternity.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
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