There is trouble in the land. No wideawake person will deny that!
These upheavals have caused many parents to express apprehension concerning the future
of their children. That is understandable! When our children graduate from
high school and leave home many of them also leave the church. Suddenly they
are exposed to an environment hostile to Christ, and even to the basic principles of morality.
If a young person is not equipped to handle this, he/she is
in grave trouble. Unfortunately, at a time when families should be doing everything
in their power to ‘beef up’ their spiritual defenses and intensify their
fight against Satan, many are permitting the safeguard to be torn down. Neglect
of Sunday evening services, absence from Bible classes, failure to encourage
activities are some of the more obvious evidences of this neglect.
Parents need to get their priorities straight. Those of us who preach seldom
have the courage to remind weeping parents of the problem. But when dads and
moms begin crying over what has happened to their kids, they could be reminded
of the days when they chose camping and weekend trips instead of church, and
night recreation instead of Sunday night inspiration.
It only takes one hole in the fence to let the sheep out. It’s amazing how prolific
some people are in inventing excuses. A person ought to be honest enough
to say, “I just don’t want to” than to forever blame job, health, grandma, or
baby. What advantage is there in covering up the real facts in the case? Put
first things first! Let nothing interfere with regular church attendance. Be
sure your children are deeply involved with other Christian young people.
Then, after they are gone from home with that good training you can have the
satisfaction of knowing that you did your best.
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