In 2010 I spoke at Camp Jerry in West Virginia. We had a great time with seventy-five junior-age campers. We had great activities, great games, great food, and a great swimming pool. The first evening that I spoke, I noticed several of the kids had their right thumbnail polished a bright red color. After the service, I asked a counselor. Was it a gang? Was it a new trendy thing? What was going on? He assured me there was nothing sinister. Ruth, the lifeguard at the pool needed a quick way to know who was safe to swim in the deep end. She gave the kids a short swimming test. If you passed, you got your right thumbnail painted red, and you could swim in the deep end of the pool. Ruth could tell at a glance when a non-swimmer got in too deep. It was a great idea. So, the next day, I passed my swimming test and got my right thumbnail painted red. I was in the club! When the kids saw my red thumbnail, they thought I was great! Hey, I wanted to be a good example for the kids. The apostle Peter reminded us that Jesus set an example for us in I Peter 2:21, “… leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” Jesus was baptized by John, not because He needed to be, but to set a good example for us to follow. And what an example Jesus was! We can follow in His steps completely. Hey, are you following Jesus? I hope so.
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