O Young Man!

It was indeed an urgent reminder for the need for prayer with burden for the young ones in the church life. Though my burden has been always on the new ones and saving people, still I cannot overlook the young ones in my own backyard. When fighting the battle outside against Satanic kingdom, the safeguarding of and within our own kingdom must be taken care as well. In subtlety, the enemy will for sure attack the vulnerable ones by all means.

The recent incident of a young brother’s disappearance for a couple of days, creating scene at his home with emotion running high and sending shock wave across acquaintances, was a tap on my shoulder to heed to the growing juvenile amidst the glowing glitters and glamour of the tempestuous world. My whole being was on intercessory prayer, prayer for the safety and protection of the young man and the Lord’s covering against the attack of the enemy on the Lord’s testimony in our locality. To me, it was a “spiritual warfare.” I do not condemn anyone for this, but rather was convicted of my lack of shepherding. As much as I shepherd “others” I must shepherd the ones within my vicinity and closer proximity. Children and relatives of the serving ones of the Lord needs much more shepherding and prayer.

On the contrary, this incident also was a litmus test for our care of one another. Through thick and thin, we learn to stand together as one family. Despite the enemy’s attempt to overturn us, we stood together more firmly; in fact, I can testify, our care for one another grew much more. Whatever humdrum the enemy managed to commemorate, our care, concern and prayer was made more firm. Praise the Lord!

An insight to me through this incident: Teenagers cannot be caged in a family zoo, they need to hangout often, not in the company of gentiles, but with those of the same flock, the children of God. Herein is also a lesson for the need for the young one’s outing and blending under the overseeing of the matured serving ones.

O Young man, may this be a reminder. Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them; Ecclesiastes 12:1.