Junk Drawer

Every house has one. It’s the catch all for the out of place items. The junk drawer is a collection of, well, junk and so much more. As a child I loved opening the junk drawer to see what I could find. Whether it was a rubber band, batteries, a compass, my favorite pencil, I would always find some treasure that I had forgotten about. Sometimes I would find memories long forgotten, and other times something brand new would be there. The junk drawer contains fun, mystery and usefulness.

Problem with most junk drawers is they are unorganized. You have to first untangle a bunch of random items to find what you are looking for. But when you do it is rewarding to find what you were looking for.

This week we will be looking at a bunch of random aspects of life as we continue our Now and Later dating series in youth group. I called it junk drawer because there are all kinds of treasure to be found as we continue to discover God’s will for our life. Each year we have a question box that the students fill with awesome thoughts and questions. Then there are the topics yet to be discussed that need to be heard.

What worries me is that these good treasures are often relegated to the “junk drawer” of life and forgotten about for too long. The principles we talk about in Youth Group are based on how the Gospel intersects with daily life. They are lessons from the Word of God that guide us to a life that pleases God. My hope is that we continually go back to the Word of God to remember and learn the truth about how we are to live.

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence” (1 Peter 1:3 ESV)

As we learn about Jesus Christ and the amazing call He has placed the lives of those who choose to follow Him, we will see that everything we need for life and godly decisions is found in Him. Why do we look to our self, to our society, to the media, to our friends, etc. first? We can go straight to the Creator and see His plans for our life.

When we run to the Cross of Jesus we can have confidence that He will do a mighty work in and through us. We will find blessings beyond description and hope for a future that pleases God.

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6 ESV)