The Bible relays the story-line of redemptive history showing that God ordinarily achieves His purposes through weakness; His tools are the weak—particularly, children and youths (see His method with weak men at 1 Cor. 1:18-ff.). They topple the mighty (Psalm 127:4).
From the Old Testament, there’s young Joseph and the nation that is dependent on him; then the ruddy David and his slingshot before Goliath, and you also have the very young Josiah and his reforms—to name but a few. God showcases this work of weakness, and the trajectory arcs over into the New Testament with the work of weakness in the provision of the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of His people. He is the hope—the child of promise—the One upon whom all the saved are dependent (Luke 2:25–32).
The banner theme from the Bible, “God’s strength is made perfect in weakness,” routinely strikes the chord of hope, promise, strength and fruitfulness because the older generation waits on the weakness of the younger one. In this way, the older must serve the younger.
Parents, pastors and youth workers should keep stepping out in hope and confidence for they are the ones rightly aligned with God’s message and method when they’re busy in the discipleship of the younger generations.
God has put His signature on the kids of the kingdom; they are the ones through whom the Lord meets the world head on. Through children, by those underneath, wisdom, the fear of God, is vindicated.
G. Mark Sumpter
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