Just recently I heard two sets of statistics that I found alarming, if not totally sad.
The first one was from a friend who is a CRE teacher at the local schools, under Access Ministries.
He said, "90% of children in state schools have never heard of God or Jesus".
That's 90% of our nation’s most precious resource who have no idea
- that they have been created by a loving heavenly Father who remains
vitally interested in them
- that they are not just random collections of bone and tissue like
any other animal;
- that their value is far beyond their looks, their status or their
bank account
- that there is purpose and meaning for their lives
- that they can be forgiven for being less than perfect
- that they need never fear death and that Heaven is real
"The most common cause of death in the 25-44 yr old age bracket is suicide".
Does any one else beside me see a connection there? And why this age bracket? What is happening at 25: schooling is over; adult life is kicking in with its responsibilities, struggles and disappointments; relationships begin and end; youth is no longer endless; death is confronting; partying no longer fills the inner vacuum; addictions start to bite. So where do you turn if there is no God?
Headlines in today's Age make this situation even more distressing. "Principals Close Down Christian Classes", calling them unintelligent, stupid and uneducational.
My CRE teacher friends all say the same thing, that the children are full of questions about God and "just want to know" about Him and about life and death. When did it become uneducational to answer children’s questions?
Lots to pray about:
God bless the CRE teachers
May school doors remain open to Access Ministries
May we always have politicians that "thank God for the honour of leading the country" (Tony) and
continue to 'humbly rely on God' for the work they do
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