Our Future Generation

Good Tuesday morning all!
I was remembering a conversation my 8 year old son and I had yesterday, and wanted to share with you all.
He began asking me questions about missionaries again. He has had a heart for missions for some time now. For his last birthday he decided to give up his gifts and had everyone bring money instead for a family of missionaries in Africa. So I already knew he was a pretty special little boy.

Well, back to our conversation. Here it is in a nut shell:
Jacob-"Why do those people in Iraq set off those bombs and kill people?"(the news was on)
Me-"They think it is what they are supposed to do, they are taught that it is OK."
Jacob-"Do they know the real God?"
Me-"No, they serve a different God. They may have been told about God but some people are never told about Him."
Jacob-"Will they go to Heaven?"
Me-"Well, if they have never accepted Jesus they will not go to Heaven. They may have never been told about the real God, so they may have never had a chance."
Jacob walks away for a minute and comes back with tears in his eyes and says,"Mom that is why I am going to be a missionary, so I can go and tell those people about God."
Me-"That's good, you always keep that focus and let God lead you son."
Jacob-"How will I know where to go to be a missionary?"
Me-"Just begin praying now about your future and God will show you where to go. He will put a place on your heart."

So I have prayed off and on (not daily like I should) for my children and their futures. And that conversation really opened my eyes to a lot!
1st-We as adults need to have that same passion and heartache for the lost. I feel ashamed that my 8 year old has more compassion for the people in Iraq that are going to Hell than I do. We don't think of it in that way, the people in Iraq that are killing our soldiers and innocent people in their own country, are dying and going to a devil's Hell. We need to be praying like never before that the gospel will be spread in that country and those people will change their ways and surrender to God!
2nd-We need to be praying for our children and their futures like never before. I have to help Jacob by praying for him that God will direct his path and give him a passion about where he is supposed to be a missionary. We need to pray for our children's spouses that God has for them, that they will live Godly lives and follow the path God has planned for them. Our children are our future and we have to pad them with prayer. It is so important! And if you don't have children yet and plan to, pray for them also. Pray for their future and protection for them coming into this world.

Time is short and we have to tell as many people about God as we can. I don't want anyone to go to Hell. We should be screaming at people that we know do not know Jesus like they are about to be hit by a truck, because in a way they are. They are dying daily and need to be saved from a terrible death that will last for eternity.

So my words of wisdom for today are:
Pray.
Look at your children today and ask God to show you what ministry He has planned for them and ask Him to show you how to nurture that.
Find someone today and tell them that Jesus loves them, you never know you may be their last hope!