Be known for something

“And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.” (Genesis 37:19)

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, is well known throughout history as the one who preserved the Union during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves. Albert Einstein has been known for years for the theory of relativity, which laid the basis for releasing atomic energy.

The apostle Paul is known for his selfless missionary work. THEY WERE KNOWN FOR THINGS THAT THEY DID AND WHO THEY ARE. The most significant question we must ask ourselves is, “What are we known for?” His brothers knew Joseph as a dreamer. It is very necessary to know that though Joseph’s brothers hated him based on his father’s relationship with him, they hated him most and planned to kill him based on his dreams. “And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren, and they hated him yet the more.” (Genesis 37:5). Joseph had the gift of dreams and interpretation. This was known to his brothers and parents and Pharaoh’s chief bottler. When Pharaoh dreamt a dream and sought interpretation, he was remembered. Joseph was indeed a dreamer. (Gen 41:12). In Proverbs 18:16, the Bible clarifies that a man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.

Every true child of God should be identified with a gift. You need to be able to develop and use your gift so that people will know you for it. Jesus Christ is famous for many things. First, He performed miracles that could not be explained or dismissed in human terms. Jesus is also renowned for his words, which can be found in the Bible. Jesus is famous for His compassion.

Jesus is especially well-known for dying on the cross for mankind’s sins and then resurrecting. In Mark 1:37, after Jesus had performed some miracles, people came looking for him. Many people looked for Jesus because of what He could do.

Our gifts connect us to people and many great things. We should identify our gifts and use them so that people can remember us for what we can do even when we are no longer.