Friday, June 10th, 2011
Today's Passage: Hebrews 5:12-14
Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:20
As we enter the season of graduation, we'd like to take time out to acknowledge all our graduates (on every level). Your hard work has finally paid off. We, your parents, family members, and friends have watched you grow since your very first day of school. Now, God has produced in you the maturity we always knew you'd possess. We're so proud of you. And we pray you continue to grow while accomplishing everything God has for you!
This is truly a special time of year. This season is marked by upward movement. It is the culmination of hard work, diligence, and commitment. All the challenges have been faced and met. The hours of homework and study have paid off. It is now time to recieve the credentials that say you're responsible for what you've learned over the last nine months. You are either being promoted to new challenges, or you're graduating altogether. You know Who else likes graduation? God does. He has always wanted His children to grow and mature. God says in Hebrews: "By this time you ought to be teachers yourselves, yet here I find you need someone to sit down with you and go over the basics of God again, starting from square one--baby's milk; when you should have been on solid food long ago. Milk is for beginners, inexperience in God's ways; solid food is for the mature, who have some practice in telling right from wrong".
Just like we want our children to grow, God wants us to also. If you and your wife gave birth to a child five years ago, you wouldn't expect to still be carrying them and/or feeding them with a bottle, would you? Then what good is it for us not to "graduate" from certain things? We've been Christians for a little while now, but God has to keep feeding us the "milk" of our faith: love your neighbor/enemies, keep my commandments, and hate evil. He does that because we continuously love our evil, hate our neighbors, and keep our enemies. Let's graduate, People of God! Let's move forward to our next level. The graduation season is significant in that it shows that you did it. You passed! No more falling victim to the devil's traps. You can now recognize (discern) his games from a mile away. No more walking around that same mountain over and over again. Your faith is strong, and you're living in the benefits of righteousness and obedience. Dah, dah-dah-dah--dah, dah (grad song)! Remember, 1st Corinthians 14:20 says: "To be perfectly frank, I'm getting exasperated with your infantile thinking. How long before you grow up and use your head--your adult head"? The time is now. It's graduation day!!!!
Prayer: Father, You are so good to me. Not only do You give me divine protection, You nourish me with Your awesome word. I never miss a meal. Day and night, You prepare Your table before me. All I have to do is come, and You'll give me more than I can handle. Let me feast on it for the rest of my days, and grow mature enough to bring others to the table. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Today's Passage: Hebrews 5:12-14
Memory Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:20
As we enter the season of graduation, we'd like to take time out to acknowledge all our graduates (on every level). Your hard work has finally paid off. We, your parents, family members, and friends have watched you grow since your very first day of school. Now, God has produced in you the maturity we always knew you'd possess. We're so proud of you. And we pray you continue to grow while accomplishing everything God has for you!
This is truly a special time of year. This season is marked by upward movement. It is the culmination of hard work, diligence, and commitment. All the challenges have been faced and met. The hours of homework and study have paid off. It is now time to recieve the credentials that say you're responsible for what you've learned over the last nine months. You are either being promoted to new challenges, or you're graduating altogether. You know Who else likes graduation? God does. He has always wanted His children to grow and mature. God says in Hebrews: "By this time you ought to be teachers yourselves, yet here I find you need someone to sit down with you and go over the basics of God again, starting from square one--baby's milk; when you should have been on solid food long ago. Milk is for beginners, inexperience in God's ways; solid food is for the mature, who have some practice in telling right from wrong".
Just like we want our children to grow, God wants us to also. If you and your wife gave birth to a child five years ago, you wouldn't expect to still be carrying them and/or feeding them with a bottle, would you? Then what good is it for us not to "graduate" from certain things? We've been Christians for a little while now, but God has to keep feeding us the "milk" of our faith: love your neighbor/enemies, keep my commandments, and hate evil. He does that because we continuously love our evil, hate our neighbors, and keep our enemies. Let's graduate, People of God! Let's move forward to our next level. The graduation season is significant in that it shows that you did it. You passed! No more falling victim to the devil's traps. You can now recognize (discern) his games from a mile away. No more walking around that same mountain over and over again. Your faith is strong, and you're living in the benefits of righteousness and obedience. Dah, dah-dah-dah--dah, dah (grad song)! Remember, 1st Corinthians 14:20 says: "To be perfectly frank, I'm getting exasperated with your infantile thinking. How long before you grow up and use your head--your adult head"? The time is now. It's graduation day!!!!
Prayer: Father, You are so good to me. Not only do You give me divine protection, You nourish me with Your awesome word. I never miss a meal. Day and night, You prepare Your table before me. All I have to do is come, and You'll give me more than I can handle. Let me feast on it for the rest of my days, and grow mature enough to bring others to the table. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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