Word of Love to the Young Ones

Furthermore, brothers, we ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that even as you received from us how you ought to walk and please God, even as indeed you do walk, that you abound still more. For you know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication; That each one of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; That no one overstep and take advantage of his brother in the matter, because the Lord is the avenger concerning all these things, even as we also said before to you and solemnly charged. For God has not called us for uncleanness but in sanctification. (1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, RecVer)

On the Lord’s Day, on the 9th of February, the Lord gave me a strong burden to release to the young brothers and sisters concerning our Christian testimony as we live in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation. 

That you may be blameless and guileless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world, (Philippians 2:15, RecVer)

We had a time of fellowship for over an hour when we pray-read the verses in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, with an emphasis on verses 3 and 4 concerning our holy living for the church life. In love and with much burden, I exhorted the young people to take care of the basic and fundamental practices of a normal Christian living. A personal time with the Lord daily, a study of the Bible daily, maintaining spiritual dairy record and prayer book, and actively participating in the church life. Then, I released my burden on looking to the Lord for His grace and mercy, much more for His covering protection to live a sanctified life. This generation has been so corrupted that immorality, sensuality and sinning have become a fashion. But it must not be so with the sanctified children of God. There are certain practical steps one has to take. Being passive will not work. Sin is running in the blood of every fallen man, even though saved. Our spirit may be saved, but our soul is still on the process and the our body too. Therfore, there must be a willing effort from our side to turn away for the temptations and the lust of the eyes. The Lord will grace those who are willing to be graced. But without one's initiation, God will not interfere in the free will He has already bestowed upon man. Man's deed will determine God’s action upon him. One cannot be so foolish as to neglect his responsibility and trust everything to God. One cannot be so deceived to think that he tread the world and not be affected.

Can a man walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? (Proverbs 6:28, RecVer)

So, I warned the young ones, not to give room to Satan. Especially in minute matter of contacting opposite sex. Lust is within everyone. It just takes a second to ignite it. For I have seen that many have fallen by disregarding this simple matter of contacting opposite gender. In this age of social media, contacting one another is so easy. Just a message "Hi" is sufficient to ignite the lust of the flesh which can further lead to the whole body being burned down.

I also encouraged the young ones to pray for their life, career, marriage, that, in every thing, the perfect will of the Lord be done. I even gave my own testimony of prayers and seeking the perfect will of the Lord. 

As I released the burden the Lord bestowed upon me, I was quite joyful. I could also sense that the young people have received the burden I released to them. This was a word of love to the young ones.

May the Lord preserve each one of them to have a sanctified living for the church life.