Recently, I was talking with two young ladies from our church and asked them a simple question. "Did you ever sit in the front row?" To my amazement, "No" was the reply I got. I was shocked! "Never?" I asked. They seemed confused as to why that was even important. Another incident caught my attention the other day as I was sitting next to some other young ladies.... none of them were taking notes. Why would not want to capture the truths that God gives our pastor?
I guess I thought was normal for an young child who had grown up in church, loved God and wanted to be closer to Him.... to have a desire to sit up front and write down what God had to say to them through the preaching of our pastor.
In today's youth, I wonder where is the heart.... that seeks the Saviour? That craves to know Him more? That desires to hear the wisdom of those older and wiser then us? I have two daughters and I care for them; but, unfortunately, MY faith and desires are not enough for them. So I pray that they have the same desires I had as a little girl to know the Savior. The God who created me and saved me from sin.
Maybe I can make a difference in the young ladies around me, and especially my own daughters, to help them to see the Saviour I love, and that loves them too! Maybe they too can have the same desire to know Him. I want to pray earnestly, that my children will seek our Saviour at a young age, and take hold of a faith that is personal.
Because of my relationship with Jesus Christ, I have experienced joys from my walk with Him that are beyond words. The pleasure of having a Friend to always talk to is not something I can describe. But you can know him like this too, if you seek Him. Pray for your families and your children. Will you join with me in praying for and raising a generation that actively and genuinely seeks God?
Next time you are in a church service, sit in the front row and pull out a piece of paper and a pen. Seek your Saviour at every opportunity. Draw closer to Him and you'll experience a life that is more blessed and more satisfying than any you could dream of. :D
