"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message." - John 17:20 NIV

What do you think of when you hear the word legacy? Do you think about money? Or some family values passed down through generations? Jesus prayed the ultimate "legacy" prayer as the cross got closer. In that prayer he didn't just pray for himself, though he was in the midst of crisis. He didn't even pray for his friends and followers, though they would soon face crisis. Toward the end of Jesus' earthly life, he prayed for us. That is amazing. You. Me. The person in your small group who always shows up late. Everyone. Jesus, in one of his last moments on earth, though about us!

What would it look like for you to think two or three generations beyond you? How might that affect your life? When you think about that, you start getting a vision for leaving a legacy, and you're closer to having the "mind of Christ" (1 Corinthians 2:16).

Let me pray for us: God, give me a vision for my life that is bigger than me. I pray for a vision for my future that is even bigger than I can imagine; a God-sized vision. Help me to think about the legacy I am passing down. I desire it to be one that honors you. Please give me strength. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. Thank you and God Bless!