REGENERATION

A youth ministry will find it difficult to be sustainable and keep up with the times when ministry staff are allowed to grow old and not retire. They feel young forever so they don't give young people a chance to serve Him as well. In time, the ministry may find it difficult to grow because of delayed regeneration.

Aaron was about to be called by the Lord to be gathered to his ancestors, as the Lord had instructed Moses at the border of the land of Edom. Therefore, the Lord asked Moses to summon Aaron and his son, Eleazar, to go up to Mount Hor. Because Aaron would soon die, the position of high priest in Aaron had to be replaced by Eleazar, his son. Removing Aaron's garments and putting them on Eleazar became a symbol of regeneration and the change of high priest. From that moment on, Eleazar served as high priest and Aaron later died at the top of Mount Hor. Aaron's death did bring sorrow, but it had to happen because he was not allowed to enter the land of Canaan.

As one grows old, usually energy decreases, not many new ideas emerge, and sometimes there is confusion in dealing with changes in time. What about our leadership and ministry in the church as we grow old? Will we let it go or hold on tightly so it is not immediately replaced by younger people? Let us remember that nothing lasts forever so we must be aware of the need to retire and prepare those who will continue and replace us in ministry for the glory of God. --ANT/www.renunganharian.net