Don't Assume You Know It All

January 21, 2010
Genesis 23-24; Psalm 7:1-5; Proverbs 3:7-8; Matthew 9:1-17


A common trap for teenagers in this day is to think they know more than the adults around them.  Some times they do!  I mean who do you go to when your cellular device isn't working correctly?  If you're anything like me, I go to one of the teens in the house.

The question isn't whether or not one person knows more than another.  The real question is a matter of humility and a lack of pride in your own intellect.  The Message Bible says in Proverbs 3:7, "Don't assume you know it all."

It's the assuming that makes us look both foolish and full of pride.  Be careful to have a humble and teachable attitude.  Don't forget the reason why you know most of what you do.  It's the adults and the leaders around you who have laid their lives down for you that have taught you most of what you know. Demand of yourself that you act with an attitude of respect toward them.

From the kids
Joy noticed how sad Abraham was at the death of Sarah.

She also wondered why the people in Jesus' home town had pigs!