The Bucket List - Pt 5

Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord: that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the Lord looked at the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die, that they may declare in Zion the name of the Lord, and in Jerusalem his praise, when peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to worship the Lord. (Psalm 102:18-22 ESV).

The Scripture is consistent in asking for the story of our lives to be written for others in future generations. My bucket list has always contained some form of journaling, or writing. In fact, Morning Devotional is a direct result of that desire. It is a part of my personal journey and the outgrowth of my daily walk with the Lord. Now, unless you are a gifted writer, the story of your life would not be for publication. You would write it for your children and their offspring. Because it is for them, it can be in any style or format. And, anything you write will be priceless. Whether it is “interesting” or not isn’t the issue. The fact is that you are fascinating to your future descendants. They will want to know all about you, where you came from, who your folks were, what they did for a living, what interesting family tales you have to relate. I have found that using my computer is best for me. However, many people prefer using hard-bound wordless books found in any local bookstore or stationery dealer. It is not essential to wait for January 1 to begin. Just buy a book, letter it "No. 1," jot the date at the top of the page, and start writing. The subject matter is the easiest part of it all. I simply write about what has happened in the last 24 hours. I will write about whatever news is important to me, personal or public. It is the stuff of everyday life. It may be a movie you have recently seen and how it affected you; it could be a book you are reading, or what you have seen as you go about your daily routine. Include what you feel strongly about, what the doctor said about your condition, and remember to include the details of how you feel. Think about it. The Bible is here today, because people wrote. I doubt they “blogged” about their life since computers were much slower 2000 plus years ago; but they definitely transcribed it somehow. Our reading today is not the only place where someone was instructed to write down what had happened in their life for subsequent generations. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time the Lord told someone to “write it down”, then I would be able to buy a lot of tools for my shop… and, I would journal about it. Let me challenge you to journal for just seven days. See what happens!