I remember, as a young child, trying to wrap my brain around Christianity. True, Christianity is about believing in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and that He is the only way to salvation. But as a child, I didn't know EXACTLY how that changed my day to day living.
What does an 8 year old really do that needs all that saving? An occassional lie, disobedience, or perhaps jealousy, but compared to everyone else, I couldn't grasp WHY I needed to be saved and HOW that looked like.
This lesson's powerpoint is "God can work through me!". Christianity is a relationship with Christ, and through this relationship, I am able to extend His love to others. It is not about how great, how perfect, or how smart we are. It's not about me. It's about what God wants to do through me and whether I am fully surrendered to obey Him.
I later realized that the reason WHY I needed to be saved wasn't only because of the things I did wrong. I needed to be saved because I was unrighteous, and the only way to be righteous is through Him. Let's encourage our young people to take their eyes off of themselves and focus on the righteousness of Christ!
Do you have any examples of how you yielded to God and later saw the reward of your surrender? Share it with us!
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