The End of Camp, The Beginning of Eternity

I would like to proclaim that the Jonah Programmed Winter Camps are now completed for 2009. We just finished the winter camp of the Jr. High persuasion and it went very well. Fun was had by all and all were challenged by the message of Jesus. I believe God challenged many campers, leaders and staff this weekend and He saved at least three people. Praise God for His grace and salvation.

This weekend was a crazy, fast-passed, exciting whirlwind. There were some great games led by Log the Game Guy. Snow time was very cool, combining field games, zipline, caving and tubing behind some snowmobiles. The Ugly Sweater Party was a hit and very ugly because campers did a good job at picking sweaters or a horrible job. Campers went through all the stations and were entered into a drawing for summer camp. We were able to give out 6 gift certificates for Summer Camp 2009. Tractor and the band came back and sang some great music to Jesus and Pro told the camp about Jesus and challenged them in the Word, which is a great thing. Thank you all for your help, Jesus used us to put on a great camp and that is really cool.

I was thinking about how easy it is to be pumped up about camp and not as pumped about “regular life.” But I was thinking how THREE campers were saved by Jesus during this camp. What a great thing to be a part of. Obviously, camp was a really cool weekend for them, but the end of camp is the beginning of an eternity. They have the opportunity to worship God with everything, to live every day for Jesus, to begin growing by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, to find there joy in Jesus and nothing else. What a beautiful thing.

I hope you can all realize that if Jesus has saved you then you are living the beginning of eternity and you can live for yourself or Jesus. I would hope that it is an easy choice, but it is so often not. Living for Jesus now means getting a great head start and storing up great rewards in Heaven instead of grasping for the fleeting treasures of the present. I can think of no better words than the ones I wish to hear when I first see Jesus, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

 

Proud to do Kingdom Work,

Soka