Then our sons in their
youth will be like well-nurtured plants,
and our daughters will
be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
Psalm
144:12
Young people need to know that God has placed enormous value
in them and has incredibly powerful love for them.
No doubt, it matters how we raise our children and what we
impart upon their lives, their minds, their hearts and their souls because young
people matter to God. He depends on them to carry His Kingdom. And sometimes,
no matter how much they can get on your nerves….they will surprise you.
Calvin Leon Graham is an excellent example. Mr. Graham was a
gunner on the U.S.S. South Dakota while it was buffeted by the Japanese in the
Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He was struck in the jaw and mouth by shrapnel
while his battleship suffered 47 enemy hits. Though seriously wounded, he
helped pull his friends to safety. Among other honors, he was awarded a Purple
Heart and Bronze Star.
At the time, he was 12 years old; the youngest person ever
to enlist in the United States Navy, and the youngest U.S. serviceman during
World War II.
Our children can do great things, miraculous things! We only
need to provide them with a path to our Lord Jesus, allowing them to experience
the awesome wonder of the Holy Spirit in their young lives.
