Between my sisters and my cousins, there were five of us girls. That meant when it came to clothes, we would all, eventually, get a chance to wear the same outfit. I specifically remember a pair of maroon, corduroy, bibbed over-all shorts. In the 1970's they were referred to as 'hot-pants.' I'm not sure which one of the older girls got them first, but I knew that one day I would also get my turn to wear them and I couldn't wait!
Webster's Dictionary defines hand-me-downs as: Something that is put in use by one person or group after being used, or handed down by another.
There is an example of a Hand-Me-Down in 2 Timothy 1:5. It is the hand-me-down of unfeigned faith. The verse says: When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee also.
If you really think about it, a hand-me-down is a lot like a legacy. We are passing down something from our lives to those around us, and it could be something really great, or something not-so-great.
I want to hand down a faith to follow! But that's just me!
"Oh, may all who come behind us find us faithful." Steve Green
No comments:
Post a Comment