I Refuse To Be Part Of Another Generation!

This past week, my family and I were down in Ventura at Pacific Coast Camp. (a combined youth and family camp)We had a wonderful time! The weather was great, the fellowship with brothers and sisters of like precious faith was enjoyable, but for me, the crowning jewel was the awesome preaching and teaching from God’s Holy Word, the Bible. Tuesday morning was especially rich for me. Brother Gary Howard preached a message entitled I Refuse To Be Part Of Another Generation. I am so thankful for the young people in the apostolic ranks that love God, love holiness and by the power of the Holy Ghost are refusing to follow after a sinful, ungodly lifestyle. Apostolic young people, I believe in you, and I am proud of you! I’d like to dedicate this poem to all the youth that live and love Bible truth. May you walk with God in such a way that others of your generation will hunger and thirst for what you have.

I Refuse

 

I refuse to be part of another genearation

that goes down the path that heads to damnation.

Though some go the way that leads to a fall,

m heart is tuned in to the Master’s call.

I confess with righteous indignation;

I refuse to be part of another generation.

The Holy Ghost will aid and assist

to keep me from sin, temptation resist.

I’ll give none a cause to despise my youth;

for I’ll walk on the road of God’s holy truth.

I refuse to be part of another generation

that carries a load of condemnation.

The world with its allurements may beckon.

Deaf to its sound, myself I will reckon.

I’ll cling to the cross. I’ll cling to salvation.

I refuse to be part of another generation.

written 6-24-10

 

Judges 2:7  And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.

2:8  And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.

2:9  And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

2:10  And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

1Timothy 4:12  Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Romans 6:11  Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

The Other Side of Camp

This area of the camp is called the Ampitheatre.  We had a bonfire here on Wednesday night where we roasted marshmallows and had a great time after the evening service.

For those that read my first post about camp, I didn’t mean to make it sound like we get up in the morning, have breakfast with the angels Gabriel and Michael and have church all day.  Children need to have a balance in their lives.  They need church, but they also need recreation and fun time, and they get it at camp.  Camp Sylvester is equipped with a basketball court, volleyball area, baseball field and a tetherball spot.  In addition, there is a lake nearby where the kids can go swimming.  The kids had the opportunity to participate in a talent show, a drum-off , and there were crafts for the younger kids (8-11)to assemble.  Church and all these activities combined made for a great Jr. Camp.  New friendships were made by many and memories that will last a lifetime.

 

Carol’s Commentary and Chorus of Campmeeting

My family and I had a wonderful time at our Western District Campmeeting in Santa Maria, California.  I know that Shirley Buxton and Tena Valenti have already wrote about this blessed event on their blogs, but I wanted to share some about campmeeting too, from my crazy perspective.  Like many that go to campmeeting, we stayed right on the fairgrounds in a rented RV for the week.  To sum up how I feel about campmeeting, I’ve written a parody to the tune “My Favorite Things”. (This song comes from the musical, The Sound of Music.) If you know the song, you could have yourself a little sing along if you are inclined to do such things. 

Campmeeting, (sung to the tune of My Favorite Things) 

Inside the big tent with no pomp, no steeple,

Worshipping gladly with God’s precious people.

As in His presence, we shout and we sing,

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

Hearing anointed and powerful teaching

Blessed by the wonderful, Spirit filled preaching

Santa Maria weather, it feels like spring

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

Books, food and garb upon which I spend money

Preachers that crack jokes, just so downright funny

As around the campfire, their humor they bring

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

Fellowship, friendship unlike any other

Greeting each person as sister or brother

God’s Word is the anchor, to which we do cling

These are a few of my favorite things.

 

Chorus

When the black tank’s being emptied

And it’s smelling bad

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don’t feel so sad!