Isn't it remarkable how much light a
tiny match can bring to a completely dark room? I'm not talking about a
long wooden match, but one of those small paper ones that come in the classic
matchbook - the ones that when they actually light last only a few
moments. Yet that tiny piece of thin cardboard can chase away the
darkness.
Isaiah the prophet foretold a different Light in Isaiah 9:2, "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." We've talked before about what many consider these "dark times." When we hear story after story of hopelessness from the kids we encounter, there is no question that each one needs to see the eternal light of Jesus Christ.
As we celebrate Jesus' birth this Christmas season, it's so important not to miss how much that one birth radically, dramatically changed the world - forever. I love the short phrase from the verse above, "a light has dawned." For some young people, they have just seen glimpses of the light of Christ through our YFC staff as they walk kids through a Point Break anti-bullying progam. For others, they have encountered Christ face to face as they've surrendered their lives to Him at a Campus Life, City Life or Teen Parents gathering.
Each kid has his or her own story. Each one experiences Christ in their own way. But one conversation at a time, one relationship at a time, each one begins to see the darkness that the enemy brought into their life gradually begin to fade.
The shepherds outside of Bethlehem on that amazing night over 2,000 years ago saw the light of Jesus. The wise men traveling from the east saw it in the sky. This year, we've had the privilege of bringing the light of Jesus to hundreds of kids in the Capital Region.
Thank you for the part you've played by praying for us, generously giving of your time and resources and helping us reach more kids. May you and your family experience the light of Jesus Christ in a fresh way this year. God bless you.
Isaiah the prophet foretold a different Light in Isaiah 9:2, "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." We've talked before about what many consider these "dark times." When we hear story after story of hopelessness from the kids we encounter, there is no question that each one needs to see the eternal light of Jesus Christ.
As we celebrate Jesus' birth this Christmas season, it's so important not to miss how much that one birth radically, dramatically changed the world - forever. I love the short phrase from the verse above, "a light has dawned." For some young people, they have just seen glimpses of the light of Christ through our YFC staff as they walk kids through a Point Break anti-bullying progam. For others, they have encountered Christ face to face as they've surrendered their lives to Him at a Campus Life, City Life or Teen Parents gathering.
Each kid has his or her own story. Each one experiences Christ in their own way. But one conversation at a time, one relationship at a time, each one begins to see the darkness that the enemy brought into their life gradually begin to fade.
The shepherds outside of Bethlehem on that amazing night over 2,000 years ago saw the light of Jesus. The wise men traveling from the east saw it in the sky. This year, we've had the privilege of bringing the light of Jesus to hundreds of kids in the Capital Region.
Thank you for the part you've played by praying for us, generously giving of your time and resources and helping us reach more kids. May you and your family experience the light of Jesus Christ in a fresh way this year. God bless you.
For the kids,
John Richmond, Executive Director
P.S. Thank you to those of you who attended our recent banquets and for those who sponsored banqquet tables so others could come. We are very grateful to God for the many gifts that came to Youth for Christ through those two wonderful events.
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