Most teenagers despise to hear an adult start out a story with "well when I was your age," but that is exactly how my prayer breakfast devotion began. I shared with them about the birth of the Star Wars action figures.
You see, my dad owned a toy store so this was our time of year! Except when the most desirable toys were unavailable. Such was the case with the Star Wars action figures. Kenner toy manufacturer was not prepared for the popularity of Star Wars after the movie's inception. Every kid on the planet wanted a doll! So in a stroke of marketing genius, Kenner sold empty boxes with the promise to fill that box as soon as the action figures became available. This kept a lot of children from being disappointed at Christmas.
The concept of Star Wars features good triumphing over evil and gave people "hope".
Sounds familiar to our Biblical "action figure" who came to us in the birth of Jesus. He continues to bring that hope to a broken world.
As the sr hi's left McDonalds with their star wars key chains, I was summoned by two different people in the restaurant. They asked if I birthed all those kids and I said "sometimes it feel like it. I surely love them like my own," I continued. I had the opportunity to witness about the youth at First Methodist. They commented "what a great group of young men and women." Both folks thanked me for the message they overheard and for leading the youth. I told them it was an honor because our youth give me "hope".
Go out and hug one of our youth this Christmas season. It will warm your heart.
--beckygreene
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