what they required wasn’t the thing that I wanted to do, but I obeyed.  Why?  Because I loved Jesus.  I was convinced that I was doomed for hell, but Jesus had loved me so much that He came to this world, lived, and died on the cross and arose again for my salvation.  If it had not been for Jesus taking my sins and loving me so much I would be eternally lost.  That was a great influence in my life and today I am very glad that I obeyed my parents and also let Jesus handle my life and lead me in a right direction.

When teen-agers rebel they are headed for trouble and oh, what great trouble!  Let us remember the young man who thought he could handle his life but had a tragic ending and was eternally lost.  Dear Grandson, remember the Bible has the answer to every problem, and Jesus will help you handle your life if you will let Him.

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“Two Italian boys of New York City were returning from a swim.  They were each about fifteen years of age.  Pietro had picked up a piece of copper wire and thought he would have a little fun with the third rail of the New York Central track, along which they were walking.

“He poked away around the wooden covering of the rail, but nothing happened.

“‘That’s funny,’ he said.  ‘I guess I didn’t touch the right spot.’  Then he pushed the point of the wire down underneath the covering.

“There was a flash of blue flame and a shriek of pain as 11,000 volts of electricity shot through the wire.  In a moment Pietro’s clothing was on fire and his hair and eyebrows were burned off.  He tried to drop the wire, as it hissed and sputtered at white heat, but it wouldn’t let go.  He tried to pull it away, but it stuck to the rail as if it were soldered there.  The other boy tired to pull him away, but he was hurled to the ground with a terrific shock.  Then the brave fellow threw his rubber coat around Pietro and pulled him loose.

“Pietro started to run but fainted and fell.  They took him to the hospital, and the doctor said, ‘One chance in a thousand to recover.’

“The boys said they knew there was something dangerous about that rail.  They had heard other people say so, but they didn’t think it would hurt to play around with it a little.

“Just so, sin is dangerous.  It scorches and burns and kills, like the live third rail.  People know it, and yet they play around with sin.  Many times there are signs near high voltage wires—­Danger, Do Not Touch!  God has put up some signs, too.  In His Word He warns against the danger of sin.  If we want to be safe, and happy, we will heed these warnings.”

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