Waste

Last week, as I was teaching the lesson in kid's church, I realized we had an unusually large number of boys. I immediately felt the burden that these soon-to-be young men will quickly face. In Genesis 3, God is clear that, as a result of the fall, life in this world is going to be difficult. All of creation is cursed and the call is put on men to work hard at cultivating. God also says that the things we will try to grow will not produce the desired result. Not only plants, but also relationships & organizations. I say this to point out that as a young boy, I was never made aware of this. I was just told to be good. Trying to be good ended in monumental frustration for me. We must clearly portray God's gospel to the ones who someday will fill our shoes or they will waste their life just trying to be good. Think about it.