Teenagers and the Bible

Teenagers have earned a pretty bad name for themselves over the past few decades. Rebellious, disrespectful, immature, brats, spoiled, and these days, dope heads, addicts, and sometimes worse. Have you ever wondered why? Why such a powerful generation would allow themselves to waste away under the pretense of "having fun"? Ultimately, the root of their problem is their sin nature - we are born without the presence of God in our lives and that leaves us to ourselves. We were cursed from the beginning  with a sinful heart and only the blood of Jesus Christ can redeem us and free us from that curse. However, today's teens who have heard and accepted the gospel aren't really all the different from the rest of their generation. They are missing a very important ingredient.

The Bible is the key to a successful Christan life no matter how old you are. My Pastor once said, " What you do with the bible will determine what God will do with you."  God takes his word seriously. He has preserved it through several hundred years of Satan's attempts to destroy it just so you could... hold it, put it on your book shelf, or let it gather dust on the dashboard, NO! He protected it and carried through all these years so you could READ it.

Well you might say that the bible wasn't written for teenagers. I would reply, "Your right". Teenagers are not mentioned in the bible anywhere! Instead, the bible refers to "young people". Teenager is a catchy title that the world gave it's youth to give them an excuse to waste some of their most valuable years. God's teenagers are Young Adults. As young adults that are serving God, we are an example for the children that look up to us, the adults that are encouraged by us, and the world that is trying our faith. We should mature, earn some respect and responsibility. Like Joseph, David, and Daniel who were all young when God began to use them. Then maybe God could shine a little through us and mold us into a usable vessel "mete for the masters use". Then maybe, just maybe, this world could get a glimpse of our saviour and be transformed by Him. Let's rise above the low expectations this world has for people "our age" and let God use our lives.