A Twist on "Twilight"

The recent release of the Twilight movies with blood and vampires has captured the interest of many of our teens. It so amazes me how the enemy loves to sugar coat evil by creating romances out of destruction and death. The enemy has come to steal, kill and destroy us... now what in the world is light or even fun about that??
John 10:10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.
grrrrr......

BUT I won't give in that easily. :) I simply want our youth to have TRUTH. To fight back the lies of darkness with the truth of light. Vampires don't like light. But there's nothing wrong with BLOOD... actually that is where the power and life is!!

SO... on that theme, we decided to do a whole teaching on BLOOD. And as a group of leaders we came together to touch on the topic of life in the blood, including discussion on abortion, and ultimately the power that is ours when we exchange our blood for that of Christ's. The power that was in His blood is now offered to us. And from that we showcased the reality of communion, not in "religious traditions" as much as drinking of the cup is truly the reminder that we drink of HIS BLOOD. And with a confession of our own sin and denying our own life blood to exchange for HIS, gives us freedom forever.
John 6:53Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. John 6:54Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

It was an incredible time at youth! At the end, we called for the first time those that desired to exchange their blood for His, and not to take it lightly! To only declare such, if it's what they really want. Many desired to come to the wooden cross at the front of the room, dipped their fingerprint in the red paint and sealed it on the cross. Their signature of unique life in their fingerprint; their blood, and then they took of the communion cups beside the cross, many for the first time realizing now the truth behind this cup. For it is His blood that they desired.

What a powerful time. Truly. Many stayed beyond the normal allotted time. There were many tears, hugs, deep encounters and reunions of friendships and forgiveness. Once again, even after Sunday's study I sense a deeper Spirit in and through us at work. It's as if we are beginning to ride that wave. It's exciting and it's ever real. We are becoming witnesses! Not only of what He's done for us but at what He's doing in this up and coming generation!

I came in early the next morning so thankful to God for what HE IS doing. I knelt in the dark, quiet, open room and humbly thanked Him. Then I arose to touch every red stained fingerprint praying individually for each of these precious lives. Tears escaped my heart and soul, as I count it such a privilege to simply be one of HIS Life Coaches.

Through Blood, Sweat and Tears,

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