Palace Pillars
A concern: too many of our young adult singles are too easily pulled by the world. All of them? No. Only worldly? Also no. Getting pulled by unrighteous wants and patterns of speech and choices of consumption? That’s a concern. I’m not talking about what’s happening at The Everett College (TEC), but our own TEC.
If you are a young single person this is an amazing time of your life. Solomon exhorted:
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. (Ecclesiastes 11:9 bibrefecclesiastes11 bibrefecclesiastes11v9 ESV)
It is a time for strength and of opportunity. It is a time to try things. But it is not a time when the “reap what you sow” pattern is suspended. If you sow selfishness, mopy-ness, bitterness, worldliness, the fruit will not somehow turn out good.
If you are a younger single, the kind who still thinks more about completing your homework rather than paying your bills, now is a time for you to nail down good habits and godly wants. Read your Bible. Stop gossip, don’t gossip. Learn how to work hard. Watch people ahead of you who are strong in faith and faithfulness.
IF you are a parent, remember, your job is to raise the kind of people who could be good parents. Among the requirements: they must not be pushovers. All your baptized kids should walk in Christ’s life, not excusing sin because they can get grace.
If you are everyone else, well, let’s help. Don’t lower your expectations, and also, don’t keep your stiff arm up.
May our sons in their youth
be like plants full grown,
our daughters like corner pillars
cut for the structure of a palace;
(Psalm 144:12 bibrefpsalms144 bibrefpsalms144v12 ESV)
Want the Lord’s blessing. “Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.”