I’m Duane Matz and
welcome to Today’s Living Word.
Come To Jesus day 15: “Ye
Who Are Young, Come! Thoughts prompted from the Neuman Hall
Devotional booklet “Come To Jesus” published in 1848!
One of the most
frustrating things in the Lutheran Church is the practice of confirmation. It
is typically a three year period of instruction for 6th through 8th
graders in the basics of Christian teachings.
The teaching is solid….biblical,
but once confirmed in the faith, the majority are never seen in the pews again.
Listen young people!
There is a special promise for you in the Word of God!
“Those that seek Me
early shall find me.’ (Pr 8:17)
But perhaps you think,
“I am too young to be a Christian, let me enjoy the ways of the world. I have
my whole life in front of me.”
But you are not too
young to sin, nor too young to pay the wage of sin! Pay attention to what is
written in Rom 6:23, and remember its sweet promise of escape! Ro 6:23 For the
wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
May you not become
quite careless and resistant to God’s gift of repentance. The habits of the
godless world will become like chains to your soul, ever growing stronger as
Satan works to tear you away from Christ and anything godly!
Satan is busy binding
you, and with every unconfessed sin, another knot is added. Every denial of the Holy Spirit’s calling,
every hour you delay ties still another knot.
Oh then, Remember now
thy Creator in the days of thy youth.
(Eccl 12:1)
Come at once to Jesus,
if you wish to come at all. He will be your guide amongst the many snares that
will surely come your way. Let him be your guide and stay!
Remember the prodigal
son, who threw away the grace of God and ended up eating pig slop until he “came
to his senses.” At which time he returned to the welcoming arms of his father.
The Father waits for
you too, but don’t delay, it is a tragic fact of life that not all prodigals
make it home.
I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living
Word
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