To Our Graduates

Long ago, God told the Israelites that He had placed before them two choices - “life and death, blessings and curses.” He tells them to choose life that they might live. (Deut. 30:15-20) In Matthew 7, Jesus tells of the broad way that leads to destruction and the narrow way that leads to life. A choice must be made.

It’s that time of year when many young people will be stepping into the unknown realms of ‘real life’ as they graduate from high school. There are many choices to make and paths that lie before them. As I think about the choices our young people must make as they embark on life, I offer these thoughts:

GRADUATION

Graduation’s an exciting time;
For you a personal milestone
For stepping into the unknown,
With dreams to reach for heights sublime.

But many times you’ve been told
That graduation is just the start,
And you must have a stouter heart
For the times you must be bold.

Life’s way is now for you to choose,
And that just might give you a fright
To know that sometimes life’s a fight;
One that you don’t want to lose.

So choose with care life’s path you live,
For your life’s now in your own hands.
And you will find that life demands
All you have - all you can give.

God offers you a path that’s straight
If you will travel with His Son.
And then when your life’s fight is won,
He’ll welcome you through heaven’s gate.

tl-05/12/09

See you when the Saints meet, Lord willing.

Love, Tony