Wow, it has been a long time since I've had something to post on here. This Holiday season break is killing me, we are so ready to kick youth ministry into full gear.
This Sunday message was on the Kingdom of Heaven and what a treasure it is. We talked a bit about how rich all of us are, in comparison to the rest of the world. I then asked the question, "Do you think our riches get in the way of our walk with God?" I then read two different passages from the book of Luke, two different people that had two very different responses to Jesus' teachings. One walked away defeated and one sold what he had and gave to the poor. One man got the message and one missed it completely.
Sometimes I wonder if God is up in heavens looking down on us struggling to choose between Him and these other earthly things. I feel like He must be just screaming out "You Idiot!!! How can Madden Football 2012 be more important than ME?" He is right, after all He is God. He created everything and we are so small. We would have to be crazy to put other things in front of Him, yet we do it all the time, myself included. God hates this, in Revelation He states that He wants to spit us out because we are lukewarm. God would rather us be hot or cold, be so far gone or on fire, but not a little bit of both.
I really challenged the students, it being New Years and all, that what ever they might be thinking of for a New Years Resolution, this is better. A resolution to love God in the way that He deserves, to worship Him in the way He has instructed, and to seat Him in His rightful place at the forefront of our lives. After all, this life means nothing without Him anyway, so then why would we strive for anything else?
Key Scripture
Luke 18:18-30
Luke 19:1-9
Revelation 3:14-18
In His Grips,
Kevin Hasenfus
805-922-8479 ext. 107
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