A rash of teen suicides in Germany has parents and officials alarmed. The Times of the United kingdom reports three teens leaped from a bridge to their death. On their bodies were painted Satanic symbols. The three boys leaped off of a 250 foot high bridge. One of the boys left a note that said, “We are unhappy with this life and seek a better one.” Further investigation revealed the boys were involved in a Satanic group called Blue Rose. The group is well known for making suicide appealing to troubled teens. Other teens in Germany found another way to “end it all.” Two 17 year olds last summer sent messages over mobile phones to their friends stating: “Today is a good day to die.” That night they drove 90 miles an hour into a tree and killed themselves. The German officials are said to be launching an investigation to find out what is happening to the young people there. Some things that may help these teens along is the fact they are bored with their lives.

Teens now drive fancy cars, have their own cell phones, wear designer clothes, and generally have no sense of a work ethic. They have been given everything they want from the time they were children, so now they’re bored with all the “toys.” Some of these kids who died expressed their continual “boredom.” The spiritual answer for this problem is found in Proverbs 6:6, “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.” It’s called “work.” Teens today aren’t very familiar with that word. Kids who are working don’t have time to get bored. According to reports, the Blue Rose group encourages bored teens to talk in internet chat rooms about the uselessness of their life and the glamour of death. Could these kids be reflecting their parents values? After all, a lot of parents are so involved in working to get more worldly goods, they leave out the spiritual influence they should be having on their kids.

The parents aren’t living Godly lives, so the kids suffer. What has our generation done to our young people, parents? What have we done to our own priorities? Have we put giving our kids all the “things” in life that we as parents have lost sight as to what is really important to instill in a child’s life? We know the real enemy is Satan working in these kids’ lives, and he seems to be working overtime these days. The “rose” the kids are fooling with certainly doesn't’ smell sweet!