Saturday March 28th, 2026
« The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot »
36 At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.
37 But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
41 Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.
Knowing fully well that there is a time to be born and a time to die, we ought to be thankful to God for each day that He gives us life.
I, however, have a question I will like you to answer sincerely – what will people remember you for after you’ve left the earth ?
Another question which I consider even more important than the initial one is,
when your time is up on earth, what account will you give to God of how you spent your life ?
Hebrews 9:27NLT says
« And just as it is destined for people to die once, and after this comes judgment, »
In other words, death is not the end of our existence, but rather a transition to another state.
One way our lives carry on after death is through the things we are remembered for.
There are those whose remembrance brings gladness and joy, while the remembrance of some others brings bitterness and sorrowful memories.
One woman who was remembered for good after she died was Dorcas.
She was one of the early believers in our Lord, and she lived a good life of service and righteousness.
This is the testimony of her life as written in Acts 9:36Amplified
«….she was rich in acts of kindness and charity which she continually did »
A lesson here for us is that our good works play a great role in showing our faith and commitment to God.
Speaking on this, James 2:15-17Easy English
15 For example, maybe a believer does not have enough clothes to wear or enough food to eat.
16 Then one of you may say to them, ‘Go with God’s peace! I pray that you will be warm. I pray that you will eat well.’ But if you do not give to them what they need, that does not help them at all.
17 How we believe in God is also like that. If our faith does not lead us to do good things, then it is not worth anything. It is dead!
- The gospel of Jesus must find practical expression in your life through your good works;
the testimony of the brethren concerning Dorcas confirms this.
She was so full of good works that the church found it difficult to accept her demise, and so, she was brought back to life.
Psalm 112:5-6 Easy English says
« People who are kind and lend money to others, and who work in an honest way, will enjoy a good life. Righteous people will never fail. People will always remember them »
Beloved, what good deeds will people remember you for ?
Think about this and remember the words of today’s memory verse.
Application – Seize every opportunity that God brings your way to do good to all men.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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