A Lasting Legacy - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Sunday, September 2, 2019
by RBC Ministries

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A Lasting Legacy

Bible in a Year: Psalms 137-139; 1 Corinthians 13

[Eve] said, "With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man."
Genesis 4:1

Today's Scripture & Insight: Genesis 4:1-2

Thomas Edison invented the first practical electric light bulb. Jonas Salk developed an effective polio vaccine. Amy Carmichael penned many of the hymns we sing in worship. But what about you? Why were you put on earth? How will you invest your life?

Genesis 4 tells us that Eve "became pregnant and gave birth to Cain." After holding Cain for the first time, Eve announced, "With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man" (v. 1). In an effort to explain the surprising experience of the very first birth, Eve uses a phrase dripping with dependency on the sovereign aid of God: "With the help of the Lord." Eventually, through Eve's seed, God would provide rescue for His people through another Son (John 3:16). What a legacy!

Parenthood is just one of many ways people make lasting contributions to this world. Perhaps your offering will burst forth from a room where you write or knit or paint. You might be an example for another who is deprived of godly influence. Or your investment might even come after your death in ways you could never imagine. It may be the work you leave behind or your reputation for integrity in business. In any case, will your words echo Eve's dependency on God? With the help of the Lord, what will you do for His honor?

By: Elisa Morgan

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