Today is what suppose to be the beginning of the final month for the senior class of 2020. Unfortunately, with the COVID-19 pandemic, this month is going to be spent away from their school and friends. To many of us it may not seem like a big deal, but to them it is. In Texas, our Governor made the decision to close all schools till the Fall, which to some students they are thrilled they do not have to go back to school, but to our seniors its one of sadness and frustration.
This reality hits close at home for me. My son is a member of the class of 2020. This was suppose to be a time to be with friends he may never see again and a chance to enjoy his final days on the tennis team and band. As I talked with him on the day our Governor closed the schools, he told me he was sad yet understood why this had to be done. Thankfully, he has found himself busy with online classes and a part-time job to help get his mind off what would have been a celebration of him and his friends.
As May 2020 begins, I think it would be a good idea to pray for all our graduating seniors whether they are in high school, college, grad school, etc. What should we pray for? Let me give you some suggestions:
1. If they do not know the Lord, they would come to know the Lord as well as their loved ones.
2. They would find contentment in the Lord.
3. They would trust in the Lord as they are about to begin a new chapter in their life as another one closes.
4. Pray their families and communities would support them in their accomplishments.
5. Pray for the will of God to be done in their lives as they continue their education and/or begin their career.
Take time during the next few weeks to remember to graduating class of 2020. If you know one personally, give him/her some encouragement and offer a prayer on their behalf.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Ways Christians Can Serve a School
Derek & Colleen Hiebert:
One of the simplest ways to love a city is to serve its schools. Education, among other structures, is one of the main components on which a city thrives, creates culture, and builds the wellbeing of the population. We are called to seek the welfare of a city (Jer. 29:7), and you can do no better than to invest your time and energy into a local school. The school that my wife and I serve needs a fair amount of help. We have been serving there for the last seven years. We enjoy serving there, because of the relationships we get to build with normal everyday people, and the opportunities we get to bless them.
More than just the practical and social reasons, though, there are theological reasons. We get to serve there, because we have a great Lord and Savior who served us perfectly, laying down his life and dying for us while we were still sinful and rebellious. We would confess, however, that often our reasons for serving the school do not always fall in line with this truth. Sure we want to see the people of the school come to know Jesus; sure we want to see people’s lives changed and we want God to be glorified through us—all good evangelical notions. Sometimes we might have other practical or quasi-selfish reasons for serving the school, such as for the betterment of the school, or that our kids will benefit from our time there. Those are not bad reasons. However, in the gospel we need to remember that all our motivation, strength, and the resources we need to serve, come from how Jesus served us. This is the truth by which we are often convicted and what causes us to repent and seek the best reason.
With the gospel in mind, then, here are four ways to serve and bless a school. These simple methods are transferable for any school context in any city.
1. Pray for the school
2. Ask how to help and show up
3. Give generously of your time and resources
4. Practice hospitality
Read the entire post here.
One of the simplest ways to love a city is to serve its schools. Education, among other structures, is one of the main components on which a city thrives, creates culture, and builds the wellbeing of the population. We are called to seek the welfare of a city (Jer. 29:7), and you can do no better than to invest your time and energy into a local school. The school that my wife and I serve needs a fair amount of help. We have been serving there for the last seven years. We enjoy serving there, because of the relationships we get to build with normal everyday people, and the opportunities we get to bless them.
More than just the practical and social reasons, though, there are theological reasons. We get to serve there, because we have a great Lord and Savior who served us perfectly, laying down his life and dying for us while we were still sinful and rebellious. We would confess, however, that often our reasons for serving the school do not always fall in line with this truth. Sure we want to see the people of the school come to know Jesus; sure we want to see people’s lives changed and we want God to be glorified through us—all good evangelical notions. Sometimes we might have other practical or quasi-selfish reasons for serving the school, such as for the betterment of the school, or that our kids will benefit from our time there. Those are not bad reasons. However, in the gospel we need to remember that all our motivation, strength, and the resources we need to serve, come from how Jesus served us. This is the truth by which we are often convicted and what causes us to repent and seek the best reason.
With the gospel in mind, then, here are four ways to serve and bless a school. These simple methods are transferable for any school context in any city.
1. Pray for the school
2. Ask how to help and show up
3. Give generously of your time and resources
4. Practice hospitality
Read the entire post here.
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