That ONE
Now many of you out there in cyberspace probably have granddaughters, but you must hear about . . . well, it probably wouldn’t be proper to say she is number one, but there is one thing that is certain–she is far ahead of the granddaughter that is in second place, at least in this grandpa’s heart! She’s the one that sits on the parson’s lap, looks him right in the eyes, and speaks those heart-melting words, “I love you, Grandpa.” And smart? You bet! At four she can say her ABC’s perfectly and can count to 100 with only, that’s right, with only one mistake. And Bible knowledge. Even at three she could tell the story of “Daniel and the Giant.” Now don’t fault her for that one little error; she was only 500 years off with her Bible characters. Oh, well, at four she can tell the story of “Daniel in the Lion’s Den,” detail by detail. And science, this you won’t believe. This beautiful, bright little lady was intently watching her older brother dissect a fish for his biology class–now what do you think about that? Her profound exclamation was, “I can’t wait until you ‘sacrifice’ a frog and a worm!” Now how is that for mixing Bible knowledge with scientific data?
If you’ve been around children exposed to the Word of God as part of their regular diet, you have a few stories to tell yourself. But oh, how sad when they can sing the TV jingles, pop, and country western songs from their junk food diet and cannot sing “Jesus Loves Me” or “Every Day with Jesus.” And how tragic when their heroes are entertainers and sports figures, and they don’t even know the major characters of the Bible. This is why we have parents who themselves know very little about Adam and Eve, Moses, the Apostle Paul, . . . . Even many of those who were sent to Sunday School and know the “basics” have never heard that “Jesus paid it all” and that through HIM alone they can be saved from the bondage of sin, be forgiven, be made a son of God, and have eternal life.
But God! But our God is still rich in mercy, reaching down to those blinded by the wicked one. The gospel is still “the power of God unto salvation.” No doubt the degeneration and disintegration of the very foundation upon which our fair land was established has created a generational ignorance of the Word of God, but it has not changed the power of the Word of God. Oh, yes, the materialistic attitude that has permeated our culture has created a coldness toward the Word of God, but its truth still stands as the only means whereby men might be made free from the power of sin. Truly, the love of many has “waxed cold,” but the inner cry of the human soul for peace with God is loud and clear.
The big question? Who will go and "tell this people"? That one you direct to Christ can reverse the generational descent for one family. The best way to deal with juvenile delinquency is to deal with parental delinquency. The blood of Jesus still changes lives and families!
You remember the old gentleman who was observed by a young man walking on the sea shore. There he was, picking up stranded starfish one by one and throwing them back into the water. With his superb wisdom the young man said, "Old man, what are you doing?" "Why, I’m saving the life of these starfish," he replied, as he picked up another one. The young man skeptically asked, "Does it really make a difference? The beach is full of them." It’s obvious that the old man’s wisdom superceded the young fellow’s as he sailed one more starfish into the water and said, "It made a difference to that one!"
Hmmmm, seems like it’s written somewhere, "the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God."
You can make a difference!
TODAY? PERHAPS!!!
The Parson
(John 9:4)
If you’ve been around children exposed to the Word of God as part of their regular diet, you have a few stories to tell yourself. But oh, how sad when they can sing the TV jingles, pop, and country western songs from their junk food diet and cannot sing “Jesus Loves Me” or “Every Day with Jesus.” And how tragic when their heroes are entertainers and sports figures, and they don’t even know the major characters of the Bible. This is why we have parents who themselves know very little about Adam and Eve, Moses, the Apostle Paul, . . . . Even many of those who were sent to Sunday School and know the “basics” have never heard that “Jesus paid it all” and that through HIM alone they can be saved from the bondage of sin, be forgiven, be made a son of God, and have eternal life.
But God! But our God is still rich in mercy, reaching down to those blinded by the wicked one. The gospel is still “the power of God unto salvation.” No doubt the degeneration and disintegration of the very foundation upon which our fair land was established has created a generational ignorance of the Word of God, but it has not changed the power of the Word of God. Oh, yes, the materialistic attitude that has permeated our culture has created a coldness toward the Word of God, but its truth still stands as the only means whereby men might be made free from the power of sin. Truly, the love of many has “waxed cold,” but the inner cry of the human soul for peace with God is loud and clear.
The big question? Who will go and "tell this people"? That one you direct to Christ can reverse the generational descent for one family. The best way to deal with juvenile delinquency is to deal with parental delinquency. The blood of Jesus still changes lives and families!
You remember the old gentleman who was observed by a young man walking on the sea shore. There he was, picking up stranded starfish one by one and throwing them back into the water. With his superb wisdom the young man said, "Old man, what are you doing?" "Why, I’m saving the life of these starfish," he replied, as he picked up another one. The young man skeptically asked, "Does it really make a difference? The beach is full of them." It’s obvious that the old man’s wisdom superceded the young fellow’s as he sailed one more starfish into the water and said, "It made a difference to that one!"
Hmmmm, seems like it’s written somewhere, "the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God."
You can make a difference!
TODAY? PERHAPS!!!
The Parson
(John 9:4)
posted by The Parson at 10/17/2006 07:02:00 AM
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