“The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of wisdom.” Psalm 111:10
We call them “baby boomers” – the
generation of men and women who were born between the years 1946 and 1964. They
are often pictured as selfish, highly motivated, pleasure seeking people who
think only of themselves.
Don’t believe it for a minute! If
however, some fall into that category, perhaps there is valid reason. Have we
failed in confronting our generation with a cause that is greater than getting
ahead of the guy in the car two lanes over from you?
“It was August 1989,” writes David
Egner. “A young man was sharing a taxi in Bangkok, Thailand and he leaned
forward to speak, “I’m going to India. I’ll be trying to convert the fishermen
who live along the ocean. I’ll stay until the task is completed!’ Was he
another young missionary who was intent of sharing his faith? No, he was a
Soviet communist who had not learned that communism is a dead system.”
We have not sees more young men and
women who are determined to convert fishermen who live along the ocean to Jesus
Christ because we have never confronted our generation with His Cross. “Take
your Cross and follow me” challenged Jesus, not “follow me and join the baby
boomers who drive BMW’s and wear Rolex watches.”
I’m convinced that when our
generation gets the challenges straight many will deny themselves and take up
their Cross and follow those who are changing the world.
The fault is not that of a generation
of men and women who focus on the comforts of life; it is the fault of a
generation who have soft-pedaled the challenge, fearful of losing their own
security. At least that’s one man’s opinion.
God Bless Us..
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