Exodus 9:16
But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
Last Thursday night, I had dinner with a secondary school friend. I think I've mentioned him before in a post some years ago. He gave up his career to join the BB in Thailand, came back to do his masters in divinity, worked for 2 years in the church (he's Methodist) and am now back in Thailand BB to re-establish the ministry in its Christian outreach in governmental schools.
We actually spent a good 3 hours talking, it only felt like a quick one and half hour chat. As I yakked on and on over what I did and the challenges faced by today's youths. He raised a point that made me sit up and take note.
The fact that we are sinners saved by the grace of God is a significant, big thing. How often we forget this fact and we attempt to given significance to the young by giving them leadership positions, organising activities and finding avenues for them to find their significance in life. Yet, its no different from the world and academic systems that have more avenues of activities that empowers our youths with leadership and skills. Absolute power corrupts, and how do we build significance in the house of God and yet preach about servanthood leadership that is inverse to the way the world views leadership.
As I went back home, I was reminded that the theme for Camporama 2008 was significance in Christ and how ahead of time it was that we were getting our kids and youths to see their lives as a significant individual before God. Today, I must remember to continually challenge myself to present the truth that we are significant for God to choose to save us by grace. Nothing else on earth can ever provide value to our lives nor provide us with greater significance.
M.
"O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?Or the son of man, that You think of him?" (Psalms 144:3)
