Good morning on this last Saturday of 2008. During the last few days I have been in the full-time grandfather business. All of my children and grandchildren have been at our house for Christmas and I have enjoyed some quality time with the little ones including taking them all to a children's movie, a trip to the candy store, taking them all out to eat, and playing together. I cherish our time together and enjoy talking with them on a variety of subjects and seeing how their little minds process things. Art Linkletter was right when he observed, "Kids say the darnedest things." Most people who commit their lives to Christ do so as children and this ideal window of opportunity begins closing when they are teenagers. No wonder Christ commanded that we permit the little children to come unto Him and forbid them not because of such is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:14), and further added that unless we become converted and become as little children, we shall not enter the kingdom (Matthew 18:3). Every church and each family should make a priority of reaching children for Christ because that is the ideal time to reach them when they have most of their lives before them to serve the Lord. As we plan for the new year at Edgewood, we are redoubling our commitment to leave no child behind in our efforts to reach out with the gospel of Christ. I hope you will make it a priority in your home, neighborhood and community.
Tomorrow's sermon is about the defining moments in the life of Joshua. I hope to see you in church on this last Sunday of 2008.
Pastor Brown