"Marked for Eternity" -2

"Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following." (Psalms 48:13) "Mark" is not quite the same as making a mark, as in to mark something; it is far more important than just leaving a mark, it is about making a mark. What will be your mark? You know what you were called to do, at least you should, then are you? If you are doing what God has called you to do, then you will leave a "mark" that will stand; otherwise, you will leave a stain that will fade, which is another kind of a mark, one which gets trampled over and disappears. Maybe it's not that big of a deal to you, and your main objective is to just make into those Pearly Gates without too much damage; maybe your hair will be smoldering, but at least you made it, right? Wrong! You are not here for you, you are here for others! Within the definition of the word we find things like, "how shall I set thee amongst the children?" or "thou hast put me amongst those who eat at my table"; as odd as they might appear, they speak volumes into what we are called to the most, which is to make disciples of those around us; you know, that great commission, "Go ye into the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). The world really starts at home, in your house! These are the lives that we make the most impressions upon, because they are the ones watching our lives the most. The word "well" could be speaking of something like 'with care' or 'substantially', but I doubt it. I am thinking that it speaks more about 'the heart of the matter', or 'in the midst of things'; in other words, RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE AT is what matters the most! We have a tendency to focus more upon the actual ministry, as in the vocation, and leave the small stuff for someone else... "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." (Luke 16:10)