I want these verses from Acts 20 to be quoted (truthfully) at my funeral:
21 I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus. ... 26 I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it's not my fault, 27 for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know. 34 You know that these hands of mine have worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of those who were with me. 35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' ... 24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. ... 28 So guard yourselves and God's people. Feed and shepherd God's flock—his church, purchased with his own blood ... 32 And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.
Wow! I need to get to work if that is going to be true of me.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word of Truth that gives us examples to follow. Lord, I pray that you will help me be bold and faithful with the Gospel like Paul was; please use me to bring others into the Kingdom. Lord, I pray that my life will be saturated with Christ Jesus, in both word and deed. God, I give you my life; take it and use it. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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