The Advantages of Covenant Youth
In this competitive world it seems as though everyone is looking for an advantage. When the 10-year old boy challenges his younger brother to a race, the smaller boy responds, “Do I get a head start?” In a different setting, a man seeking a particular job in competition with other applicants also looks for an advantage—something that will move him ahead in his quest for the coveted position. The Christian life is often described in Scripture as a spiritual race. Here we must eliminate all...