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by Pastor Peter Janssens
Lucknow Christian Reformed Climb
When I was asked to Write a ChriStraaS article on the
theme, "When 1 Was Young," .1 must admit I chuckled a
bit. M age 33,; 1 hardly consider `myself to be very old,,
and fin sure many of our readers would agree. As a. mat-
ter of fact, because I was born in 1965, social scientists
have put myself and all those 'younger in a category of
people known as "Generation X.
Now' because ram a Gen-Xer„ albeit. an •told' one, 1
should have some of the general charaCteristics that
Generation Xeres are labeled with. For example, accord -
A . Bruce 8c Staff . id . ing to Soeial Scientists such as..George Barna, who,
among other books, has written Generation Next,
lig Generation Xers are supposed to have a very dim out-
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look on the future.
The issues tha today's younger generation 'face*
. appear to be anything but hopeful. Along With issues
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eneration, X crowd does -not look good. And while
according to Social Scientists 1 should share in this grim
outlook on the future with the rest of my generation,.1
don't. Why? Beeause 2000 years age a baby was born in
, a stable. His name was Jesus, which Means "Savieur,"
God sent Jesus into the world so that we who are
hope -less (or without hope) can hope once again. God
sent his son Jesus into this world to mend broken hype'
God sent Jesus into this world so that those of us who
. are afraid to dream, can drearliO6e0 again.
In Revelation 21, which 'can be found near the end of
the Bible, we can read about a future, which is anything
but hopeless and is available to all of us.
says "Islow the dwelling of God is with men and he
will live with them. They will be his people and God
himself will be with them and be thou. God. He will
wipe every tem' from their eyes. There Will be no more
• death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of
things has Passed away." (Revelation 21: 3 4). The
birth ofJOSUS marks the beginning of this process.
• So sVhaedoes a world look like where people will no
longer weep or die or get sick? What does a world look
like where we no longer have to send soldiers oft to
war? What does a world look like .where the worry of
OPA's, AIDS; the environment, racism, poverty, vio-
lence, and abuse will be. no more? The only way we can
begin to find out is to do what thousands have done.
Accept Jesus as your Lordand Saviour.
Bow do wedo this? •
First, tell him that you are a sinner. That is, admit that
even though you might think of yourself as a goodper-
SOO you fall short of being a perfect person. It's not the
good things we do which adds to the hopelessness of the
world but the wrong things we do.
Second, believe that Jesus came into this world to
forgive all the wrong 'things you've done, and to help
you become a hetterperson, •
Third, trust that he will give you.the strength you.
need to get through this life and into eternal life. „
• Without Jesus, the future' is bleak and lacks guaran-
tees. With Jesus the future is secure.
_ May people of all ages experience the, hope of
Christmas which comes only through Jesus who was•'
born long ago on that first Christmas in Bethlehem.
BleSseCIChristritas to all, •
face the added pressures of educational issues such
as being. able to make the grade. Much of the future for
the Generation X population revolves around the report
card: the better the GPA, thebetter the hances of
achieving success. Good grades means possibly making
it to a higher rung on the social ladder. But there are no
guarantees.
• With all of the issues which young people face in the
present and with the bleak future that lies ahead, it's lit-
tle.wonder that the suicide rate among young people is
on the inciease.• According to Barna, the suicide rate
among young people has more than tripled in the U.S.
since 1950.
In many ways the future for those of us in the
As snow blankets the earth in a
•gesture.of peace and serenitY,
our hearts are warmed by
thoughts of the, many good
people we have had the privilege
to meet aitd-serve this past year.
As We share with you the many
joys of the season, may we
express our heartfelt thanks to
each and every one of you for
your kind patronage.
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by Brandon Geddes , She ate them all. My molt
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