by Kelly Knowlden
The first day of school each year is an event that is very important in the lives of our children. They are anxious in thinking about new friends, new things to learn, and sometimes a new teacher! All of us look forward to special days with anticipation and certain fears. They come. They go. And then they become part of the back-ground of life patterns. In many ways these special days that we anticipate are a picture of the “Grand Day” when Jesus comes again. That is THE Grand Excitement for which we look.
But we must live our first day (and every day) in light of the last day of school ...or of life, because then the value of what has been done each day will be measured.
As parents, we need to have that long term view of each day’s work so that we invest it rightly. We must show our students what is ultimately valuable by how we spend our days and how we respond to what God brings our way. When calamity strikes, we don’t strike back, but we respond with confidence in what God has brought (like roofs that leak and postpone our plans!)
This year our goal is to hold out for your children the reality of That Grand Day of Jesus’ return as they work and play and learn.. We want it ALL to be done in light of that First ‘Day’ of eternity.
