Mar31

Yesterday morning I found this card on my desk along with a gift card to Dunkin’ Donuts and iTunes! It was from Our Generation, the young adult ministry here at River Oaks. The note read, “We hope that you enjoy some coffee, donuts and music – Josh can help you use the iTunes gift card! (Okay, that was a dig at my age, but I really will need the help from my son.) Our hope is that you can use these to relax and rejuvenate, and that we can give back to you as you have given to us. Thank you for all the time, work and effort you put in at serving River Oaks and impacting us and so many others.” – The young adult ministry peeps.

And just this morning, I received a call from one of the members of the Young Adult Thursday night Bible Study volunteering their entire group to help watch the children at tomorrow night’s Maundy Thursday service. I told him that that we actually had more help than we needed, but thanks anyway.

These two expressions of service have been such an encouragement to me, not only the actions themselves, but the spiritual maturity behind those actions! I am witnessing a new generation step up and serve the body of Christ, and not just to their own age-group, but to the generation behind them and the one ahead of them!

I will be speaking tomorrow night at the Maundy Thursday service from John 13:12-15, “When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. ‘Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me Teacher and Lord and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have given you an example that you should do as I have done for you.”

I think I just had my feet washed by some young adults! Thanks!

Tim