Last week I was collecting Reuben from his rugby match against Park School. Sadly they lost quite heavily, but to me, there was an even greater loss evident nearby.
I arrived to watch the last ten minutes of the game and near to where I stood there was a mixed group of school children, part watching and part fooling around. Their ages appeared to be around twelve to fourteen.
I could not help but over hear their loud banter. Almost every sentence (from the boys & girls) contained a ‘strong’ swear word and other sentences had sexual references. Amazingly they didn’t worry about others hearing them. I wondered how they would speak if their parents were there.
Within those ten minutes I felt sick in my spirit. Every swear word etc grated upon me. I left greatly relieved, yet desperately sad for each one of those young people and so many like them, who are enslaved by sin and unknowingly captive to Satan himself.
What these young people believe to be freedom is Satan’s lie.
They are being robbed of all that could be theirs in Christ Jesus. He wants them to come to know Him as the Way, the Truth & the Life. To discover all that is good and all that is eternal. To use their hearts, minds & mouths for His glory and the blessing of others. To enjoy true freedom of sins forgiven and a relationship with God, through Christ.
Please pray for young people and their enslavement to sin. Pray that God would graciously set them free. Pray for our own young people in our Church family. Ask for greater wisdom for their parents.
‘I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone...’ 1 Timothy 2:1
I arrived to watch the last ten minutes of the game and near to where I stood there was a mixed group of school children, part watching and part fooling around. Their ages appeared to be around twelve to fourteen.
I could not help but over hear their loud banter. Almost every sentence (from the boys & girls) contained a ‘strong’ swear word and other sentences had sexual references. Amazingly they didn’t worry about others hearing them. I wondered how they would speak if their parents were there.
Within those ten minutes I felt sick in my spirit. Every swear word etc grated upon me. I left greatly relieved, yet desperately sad for each one of those young people and so many like them, who are enslaved by sin and unknowingly captive to Satan himself.
What these young people believe to be freedom is Satan’s lie.
They are being robbed of all that could be theirs in Christ Jesus. He wants them to come to know Him as the Way, the Truth & the Life. To discover all that is good and all that is eternal. To use their hearts, minds & mouths for His glory and the blessing of others. To enjoy true freedom of sins forgiven and a relationship with God, through Christ.
Please pray for young people and their enslavement to sin. Pray that God would graciously set them free. Pray for our own young people in our Church family. Ask for greater wisdom for their parents.
‘I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone...’ 1 Timothy 2:1
“Enslaved By Sin”
Every Blessing,
Clive
...Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners...’ 1 Timothy 1:15