A Life Well Spent

The Times Square Church Facade,
where Rev. Wilkerson was the founding
Pastor; (inset) "The Cross and The
Switchblade" was probably the book
for which Rev. Wilkerson was most
widely known.

I woke up this morning to read that David Wilkerson has died.  I will be far from the only person to comment or blog on this in the next 24-36 hours.  But it struck me, not because I knew him or was connected with him in any way, but because of how he spent his life.


The front page of Wilkerson's World Challenge Ministries, Inc. website says that his we (his family) "rejoice at the joy of knowing that David Wilkerson spent his life well."  That certainly seems like an understatement to me.   God used Rev. Wilkerson to found Teen Challenge and Times Square Church - two ministries that have reached, and continue to reach, literally hundreds of thousands of people for the sake of the Kingdom.  On the Times Square Church website, Pastor Carter Conlon said that, Pastor David Wilkerson’s was a life fully given for the glory of God and souls of men."


There has only been one other time, that I can remember at the moment, in my life where I was caused to take pause for a moment and evaluate my life and what I want to be my legacy - and that was when Rich Mullins died suddenly about 12 or so years ago.


As we remember in the coming days the legacy of Rev. Wilkerson, I encourage you to do as I will do - evaluate even for a moment what we want to be said of us.  Am I a life "fully given" to God and for His kingdom's sake?  Will my life be a life well spent?