Hey to all. I realise that some reading my blog are non-Christian, but even so, feel free to drop a tag or comment if you don't understand or don't approve of anything I've written.
Anyway, I'm here to follow up on the last post. I wanna use this post to jot down the key ideas I took away from the camp. The theme of the Senior Camp was "Why Jesus?" and I believe it is a very appropriate theme. Really. Some of us follow the Lord cos our parents are Christian, some cos they wanna have an alternative to Buddhism or whatever else, but have we truly ever wondered Why Jesus? Why Him instead of Siddharta Gautama or Allah?
The reasons are simple and basic. There are 3 major reasons for choosing Jesus over anything and everything else. Firstly, it is ONLY in Him that we find our true identity, that we are the Children of God. One thing the Devil excels in is to confuse us of who we really are. And when he does that, we tend to lose our identity in Christ. John 1:12-13 says " To all who received Him, He gave the right to become Children of God - children not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's wife, but born of God." And that's who we really are. We can't live on our parents' faith. That would be hypocritical, but instead, we have to each make a personal request for God to enter our lives. He gave us a choice. We were never forced to follow Him. Cos what God wants is a faithful heart. God wants us to follow Him of our own accord. We must realise that Jesus is the Doorway to the Kingdom of Heaven, and that He is the Son of God, who walked the earth to die for us and to redeem our sins. So, if God is our Father, then we must be His children. We must be Princes and Princesses for He is called King. We have authority over sin and death in Christ Jesus. Cos when Jesus died and rose from the dead, He overruled sin and death so that as long as we believe in Him, such things can no longer harm us anymore. So what does it mean to be a child of God? It means that we now have direct access to God. We can confide our troubles in Him. He already knows what we are going through, but what He wants is for us to tell Him of our own accord. When Jesus died, the temple curtains were torn from top to bottom, signifying that we can have direct access to God. Make no mistake, He created man to have fellowship with Him and it is a privilege to be one in Christ.
The 2nd reason is cos in Jesus, we find our true security. For in our daily lives, we hide behind covers and masks to help us feel secure. If we have the ability to think quickly, we hide behind a sharp tongue, but true security can only come from true love. The kind of love which never fails and is unconditional. AGAPE love. And there's only one source of that. Jesus. Let's be honest with ourselves. Do we really know Him? It's up to us to depend on God to defend us and protect us. God is a great god and in Him, nothing is impossible. Jesus has already overcome all our difficulties. Therefore, we have no need for masks or covers anymore. Cos all we need is Him. All we need is faith in Him, for we have been saved by grace and thru faith!
The last reason is that in Jesus, and only in Jesus, do we find our value, for we have been chosen by God! We should be content, and be happy not just on the outside, but from the inside as well. That is the true value of God that all His children should possess. We deserved death, and we had fallen short of the glory of God. But God's grace saved us. So can we now extend that grace to others? Can we let go and let God take control? Or are we subconsciously rejecting God's love? And we know that God loves us, but do we really love Him? If we do, where are our Christian values in the secular world? If we ask for any Christian values, we will receive. But the question remains. Do we really want to?
For too long, the Christian youths in some schools have yet to stand up to be counted. It's time. Time for God to appoint leaders to guide the blind out of the wilderness. We are The Next Generation. And we have to reach the next generation. Many things will happen in our lifetime, but are we spiritually ready to combat the Devil? It's time for a spiritual awakening. A revival in our schools, be it mission schools or not. I throw down this challenge to the Christian youths reading this blog. Are we ready? Are we willing to do our part and reach the next generation? Are we willing to gird up our loins and follow Jesus? Are we ready to guide our friends out of their spiritual wilderness and emptiness? If we are, then I say, let's join hands together, and in the coming year(s), reach the next generation in our schools!
