I returned last Friday from a four day youth trip. Four days is shorter than usual, but losing sleep at the high velocity as we were made this trip just the right length. And while there was nothing quantifiable that I can give you about the results of the trip, I know it was good.
For the low price of $160, I sent teens off into the wilderness armed with just a Bible, a pad of paper, and a ball-point pen. We did this for two hours each morning while having no access to the outside world. Otherwise, I would have twittered about it.
Two hours of uninterrupted time was well worth their dollars. I started where many would have when you have a blank piece of paper and anywhere to go in scripture. "In the beginning, God..." (Genesis 1:1). We should take our cues from how God has written His word. God wrote about God. He wrote about Himself as if He were the main character. He did this because He, in fact, IS the main character. "In the beginning, God..."
After pondering that for a while, I flipped back to the end. In Revelation 21, I read God's words "I was the First, I am the Last."
Then I flipped to the Gospel of John and was amazed by what I saw, but that's another 3 months worth of blog entries. For today, and for every day, I know what matters is God. God first. God last. God always.
For the low price of $160, I sent teens off into the wilderness armed with just a Bible, a pad of paper, and a ball-point pen. We did this for two hours each morning while having no access to the outside world. Otherwise, I would have twittered about it.
Two hours of uninterrupted time was well worth their dollars. I started where many would have when you have a blank piece of paper and anywhere to go in scripture. "In the beginning, God..." (Genesis 1:1). We should take our cues from how God has written His word. God wrote about God. He wrote about Himself as if He were the main character. He did this because He, in fact, IS the main character. "In the beginning, God..."
After pondering that for a while, I flipped back to the end. In Revelation 21, I read God's words "I was the First, I am the Last."
Then I flipped to the Gospel of John and was amazed by what I saw, but that's another 3 months worth of blog entries. For today, and for every day, I know what matters is God. God first. God last. God always.
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