2 Chronicles 21.  One of the saddest statements about anyone found in the scriptures is the epitaph for Jehoram. His short reign in Jerusalem resulted in the Lord judging him by inciting rebellion among his subjects, war with his enemies, a horrible illness in his bowels, and an agonizing death. When he died, his people decided not to bury him in the tombs of the kings, and not to honor him with a bonfire as they had done his predecessors. The writer of the Chronicles simply says that “he departed with no one’s regret” (20). 

LORD, help us to live lives of significance that make a difference. May we serve you and others in such a way that others will regret it when we die.