The Youth of Today

Bible verses used:

Acts 9:1-20

The only way that you can make sure that you are heading in the right direction is to keep your eyes focused on the one true God. We need to stand on God’s promises. God is the author and finisher of our faith. God says that He will bless those who trust in Him. We need to do what God calls us to do. Every day someone comes across your path who needs Christ.

We need to become infectious. The youth of today are the future of tomorrow, and they are witnesses to people from near and far. If our shoes (spiritual shoes) don’t look comfortable, why would anyone want to wear them? Our spiritual shoes need to look comfortable to those outside the church, so that they will want to…

…step…

…into our shoes.

When Saul had his life changing experience, it was for a purpose – as God’s messenger to the Gentiles.  The Bible tells us to be filled with the Spirit, and that we are filled for a purpose. We are to be His servant and His witness, and we are equipped for His purpose.

In our youth group, one of the youth were talking about Lazarus, and how Jesus asked Martha to roll away the stone, but her reply was that Lazarus had been dead for four days and he stinketh. Jesus said that if Martha would believe, she would see the glory of God. It is like that with us, also, for we need to roll the stone away, knowing what is behind that stone. Yes, there will be things that “stinketh”, but the longer that those things are left there, the worse the stink! We need to grant the Lord access to our own lives, and we need to roll away the stone so that God may be glorified in us.

God makes wounded people whole. One of the things that we need to do is to guard our tongues, as gossip destroys faith. When you are sitting around your table, guard your tongue, as the youth of today don’t need to hear all of the gossip about the church that you are in – it destroys faith!

When David was called, he was tending the sheep, but he didn’t go straight to be king in flowing garments – he went back to tending the sheep. He was marked out as Israel’s next king, but in the years before he became king, he matured in mind and body, becoming skilled in speech, writing and music;  developing his brave fighting skills and defending his flocks from the wild animals and marauding Philistines. God had a purpose for David, but he had to mature into the sort of person that God could use. It didn’t just happen overnight.

Nothing speaks louder to an unbelieving community than a large youth presence in church, and God will prepare them into the sort of people that He can use. The youth of today are the future of the church and this country.

2 Responses to “The Youth of Today”

1. Heather @ Marine Corps Nomads says:

   February 22, 2010 at 3:45 am

   This is so very true which is why Satan is trying to draw our youth away from the church. There is some major spiritual warfare going on for the youth of today.
2. Jillian says:

   February 22, 2010 at 9:01 am

   Hi Heather,
   There certainly is! That is why it is so important to equip our youth with the Word of God.

   Have a wonderful week,
   Blessings,
   Jillian