Get It Right!...     

Sometimes I simply weep for modern society.  Recently on the radio I heard an internationally renowned educator speaking about how to develop self-esteem in today’s kids.  She held the theory that right answers gave confidence and wrong answers hurt it; therefore, if a second-grader thinks that 2 + 2 = 5, then for him, at this point of his life, it’s right!  I was shocked!  Have we really let our society slip so far as to believe that whatever we do as individuals is right... at least for us??  Look at what happened to the Apostle Peter when he adopted an erring thought process,

“About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.) While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him." When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves, and told no one at that time what they had seen.” (Luke 9:28-36 NIV)

Peter witnessed something amazing.  He reacted to what he saw in a completely appropriate manner; it drove him to worship.  The problem is, it drove him to want to worship mere men as well as the Lord.  Getting this right is so important to God in heaven, that He “showed up”, clouded the situation and set things straight.  “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to Him.”  The key to growing up, whether in life or in faith, is to get things right.  If we mess it up, to be willing to be corrected and to move on.  I want my boys to learn real math…right math, not “whatever” math.  Beyond that, I desire for us to learn real Christianity…right Christianity, not “whatever” Christianity.  The key is Jesus.  He’s the Center, the Focus, the Answer, and He’s what’s Right.  (God said that, not me…) Keep Him there… and you’ll be fine!