Teenage pregnancy

Grace, mercy and peace to you.

The young and innocent that we believe

Are not as they were when we were their age

Their  world is wilder, meaner now

A loving parent is much needed to show them how

To battle the lure the evil one has laid

Message for Sept. 26, 2011.

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Teenage pregnancy is now on the rise for developed and developing nations, but for remote areas this is already common place.  Because society dictates when it is proper to be legally wed and bedded, it becomes shocking to hear news of teenagers getting married early due to pregnancy. The difference with these youngsters in the rural and urban areas is their mindset.

In remote, almost inaccessible areas, getting married early and getting pregnant  is a necessity dictated by their customs and traditions, while in urban areas getting pregnant first before getting married if they are lucky is a situation stimulated by friends as an initiation thing, a pleasure trip which is a disgusting violation of the divine powers I share with people.

What happened to these young people? Who is their God? Have they forgotten Me or have they taken Me for granted? It seem more likely that they have taken Me for granted, an absentee God, a benevolent God that always overlooks  and understands their misdemeanors. Am I really like that? I will show these young children that I am not to be ignored and abused. I am not like their parents whom they have taken for granted and continuously disobeyed.

The young,  although few are still obedient to Me have been snared by the evil one’s lure of drugs, music, wine and everything imaginable to seduce them away from Me. What a pity and what a shame! Where are the parents of these children? Why have they been misled? Most of these juvenile delinquents are products of teenage pregnancies too, with parents coping up with the demands of family at an early age and immature disposition. How can they guide their children effectively if they themselves are lost?

Can you imagine if this cycle will continue? Perhaps, there will come a time when children born from illegitimate union will rule the earth. The prevalence of loose morals and lawlessness is alarming and the church should take an active and firmer stand against this trend, Now, or some of my poor, misguided children will forever be lost to the evil one.