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What goes around, comes around. I love the way it is put in Chapter 9 of the Book of Esther - “On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them.” God is sovereign over all. Casting our cares upon the Lord is not just a pithy statement. Allowing Him to carry our burdens is the priceless gift of being his child. The problem is that we cast our cares upon Him and then take them back. Why do we do that? The beginning of the school year is a most unique time. As we begin to establish relationships, routines and procedures with our students, there are times when our students don’t always see eye-to-eye with us. At times, our lessons don’t come off as we hoped or we just can’t get it all done. All these added together can be a sleepless night or more. If you ever find yourself in the position of worry, or if you have students who seem to be the enemy, it’s time to cast your burden upon Him. Do you think for one minute that anyone in Xeres’s kingdom ever thought that an edict to kill all the Jews could be turned around to a victory celebration for the Jews? He is sovereign in the affairs of men, both great and small. If He can completely change a kingdom, how hard could it be to change a classroom environment? We must believe that He really is the God of our classrooms, our schools, our communities and our world.
The next time you walk in your classroom, particularly if you have students who are giving you trouble, ask God to take over. I personally witnessed an intervention of the Holy Spirit this year when one of my students came in all fired up about something totally unrelated to our class and then proceeded to be a disruption. I stood behind him and ask God to intervene because this was going to be too big for me. I ask Him to give this young man a touch on his spirit from the Spirit to give him a sense of calm and compliance. I walked away to start class, basically forgot about my request and about half way through the class I realized that the young man was peaceful, working and basically on task. That’s victory. I could have used my own devices and it probably would have resulted in referral of some type. God is good. He has fearfully and wonderfully created each of those students in your class and has a vested interest in each one of them. Let the Lord fight your battles for you. He is so much more able than we.
Please read Chapter 10 for next time! Don’t be shy. You can enrich this study with your own voice in the comment section. You are loved.
As always, I am
Prayerfully yours,
The next time you walk in your classroom, particularly if you have students who are giving you trouble, ask God to take over. I personally witnessed an intervention of the Holy Spirit this year when one of my students came in all fired up about something totally unrelated to our class and then proceeded to be a disruption. I stood behind him and ask God to intervene because this was going to be too big for me. I ask Him to give this young man a touch on his spirit from the Spirit to give him a sense of calm and compliance. I walked away to start class, basically forgot about my request and about half way through the class I realized that the young man was peaceful, working and basically on task. That’s victory. I could have used my own devices and it probably would have resulted in referral of some type. God is good. He has fearfully and wonderfully created each of those students in your class and has a vested interest in each one of them. Let the Lord fight your battles for you. He is so much more able than we.
Please read Chapter 10 for next time! Don’t be shy. You can enrich this study with your own voice in the comment section. You are loved.
As always, I am
Prayerfully yours,
K
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