Before reading this post you've got to watch the video I posted in the last blog, otherwise you won't understand the message.
Well, I believe what those who watched that video thought exactly the same thing I did, how those people are so devoted to their idols.
Obsession, devotion, boldness, indifference to what others think. These are the words that come to mind.
People, specially young, who dare to assume and confess their devotion to idols, soccer clubs, book's characters, singers and celebs in general.
Why is it that when it comes to standing up for what we believe, for the faith we confess, we COWARD?
Go figure...
Anyways, I'm not going to dwell in the territory of the shy and weak but of the bold and courageous.
Let's talk about Elijah. Read the verse below:
Then Elijah said to the people, "I alone am left a prophet of the Lord; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men." 1 Kings 18:22
He said that at the top of Mount Carmel. It was a challenge for him. The Israelites were trying to serve two gods at the same time. As we already know, that is IMPOSSIBLE.
So, before he said that he asked them this question:
"How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." 1 Kings 18:21
See, Elijah was calling people for a decision, to stop wavering between two thoughts.
He faced 450 prophets of Baal (prophets of the devil, literally), plus the multitude of people who were standing there.
He wasn't scared. He didn't deny his faith. HE was the only prophet of the Lord left. That didn't intimidate him. He wasn't a wimp, a coward. He was bold, determined, courageous, audacious. The Spirit of the Lord moved within him, the Spirit of LIFE. Sometimes I hear youths telling me that they have the Holy Spirit but they fail to stand their ground when their faith is challenged in school, at work, at home and in the streets. They draw back. They retreat.
When I came to the church, and eventually to the YPG, I told God that I wanted to be way more used by Him than when I was in the devil's hands like a puppet. I told Him I wanted to cause havoc in the devil's kingdom.
This has been my mission since. And I'm glad that the payback time is now, by working with young people, as my youth was wasted in the world up to my late teens (I came to church at the age of 19).
So friends, fellow soldiers, UNTIL WHEN WILL FALTER BETWEEN TWO OPINIONS?
If the Lord is your God then FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!
Luke Castro
YPG National Coordinator
4 comments:
Thank you!!! I started my relationship with God almost a year and a half ago, starting my junior year in high school. My friends were SUCH an influence to me so I retreated a little bit in my faith around them. BUT THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT. I'M SO PUMPED. Thank you for the video and post Pastor, God bless you!
In faith!!
Pastor! This is strong, it's true that we have to stand up to what we believe and not become cowards! How can we say "I believe in God" but we don't show it, or if make a statement, a bold one? YPG needs youth each an every one of us to make a difference! We can't be shy, etc. we need to be BRAVE!
I'm in this Spirit of Faith!
Pastor I'm in this faith! I need to say nothing more here. If the world is so bold for the wrong things, we should be even more! For God needs courageous, bold people, those are the ones who get to be more used by God.
Pastor, Thanks for sharing this with me! LETS GO TO WAR!!! GOD BLESS man!!!
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