Nehemiah 12:24

According to the Commandment Of David the man of God.

Posthumous influence

A man’s influence after he is dead. He is still present with his people.

I. By his will. “The commandment of David.” The grip of the dead is on our fields and churches, our schools and hospitals.

II. By his writings. Immortality of genius. David’s psalms. Solomon’s proverbs. The writings of Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, and many others.

III. By his example. “David the man of God.” For good or evil a man lives. For good or evil his deeds will live after him. “The memory of the just is blessed.” (Homiletic Commentary.)