Cast me Not Away

Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead.
Jesus calls us to be raised from the dead. Tonight one of our WC kids became a man- well that's how i feel. Just as Jesus called Lazarus from the dead, he calls us to remove the grave clothes. One of our WC kids had some issues lying. He lied to leaders, to kids, to bosses, to other WC kids and mostly he lied to campers during his testimony during cabin time. He was totally caught. His lies consisted of climbing mt. everest, climbing in 58 countries and that he was sponsored by north face. all lies. sad, i agree. I don't believe it was a coincidence that a guy on YL staff who is professional climber was the leader of the cabin. He knew right off the bat, our kid was full of it. He approached him later. His options where minimum. Our WC kid apologized to the campers, told them that he had been lying and told them why. Tonight, we strongly suggested him to share it with the WC if he wanted to stay-which would not be a new process for our team. He did just so. He became a man. It was probably one of the hardest things he has done in his life. To confess his sins and bring the darkness unto the light. I was very proud of him. Just in the same way we asked Seth to share, the Lord asks us the same thing. In John 11, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. He asks us continuously to do three things. 1. remove the stone 2. to come out and 3. to take off our grave clothes. TO BECOME ALIVE.
The questions is not if we will sin, but what we do in our sin or with our sin that matters. We will always sin.. but just like the psalm of David- when the prophet Nathan comes to him after he has committed adultery with Bathsheba. He crys out to the Lord "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me." from Psalm 51..David full on says.... do not take your holy spirit away from me. Dang!
My prayer becomes such-God create me a pure heart, and renew the spirit within me, cast me not away from your presence oh God, take not thy Holy Spirit from me.