Proverbs Chapter 8
Today we will deal with one small verse with big impact. (Pro 8:17) I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. The part that rings out to is the part that God emphasis to seek him early. Statics show us that 8 out of every 10 people saved are saved before the age of 18, and 9 out of every 10 are saved before the age of 30. But only 1 in every 1000 are saved after the age of 30. Yes I know that a person can be saved at any age, and that God does work in the lives of young and old, but look around at the results. Most people get set in their ways and don’t want to change. There must be importance placed on the youth and their spiritualty. Many times parents say things like “he just sewing his wild oats” well don’t forget that you reap what you sew. A lot of parents cling to scripture like the “Prodigal Son”, well, let me remind you that most Prodigals never make it back.
I was saved at the age of 20, and shortly after called to preach. At the time I worked with a high school buddy of mine, who I tried to witness to multiple times. After 2 years of urging him about relationship with Christ, inviting him to church, and showing him scripture, he turn to me and said “Corey, I am probably going to get saved one day when I settle down, get married, and have kids, but right now I am having too much fun.” Nearly twenty years have passed and he is still without God.
When I look at our church, I am worried at the demographic that is missing. There is something about those in the twenties that seem to grasp the salvation thing , like no other.