Reading: Psalm 94: 10
Reflection: Remember the excitement that surrounded your first day of school? This is the time of the year when students, young and old, return to the classroom to begin their trek for another academic year. This is the time when you buy new clothes, stock up on school supplies, and buy the all-important lunch box! I can distinctly remember several “first days of school.” The very first, day one of kindergarten, I felt a little better after my teacher told me she would keep a cup next to the sink so I could get a drink of water at snack time (back then, I was not a big milk fan). Or, my first day of second grade when my mom was my substitute teacher because my real teacher’s father-in-law died. Then there was the first day of sixth grade when I went to a new school (middle school) or the first day of ninth grade when I began my high school career in a new building (and everyone told me just to go through the double green doors-- of course, all the doors at the school were double green doors!) And I’ll never forget my first day of classes in college when I was amazed that people could just walk into class when they wanted to, without a hall pass, and hosts of them smoked right outside the building, which was a no-no in high school! Since my college graduation, I’ve had several teaching opportunities. And I can honestly say that the first day of school is as exciting for teachers as it is for students. New enthusiastic faces, a fresh start, and open minds are contagious. A thirst for knowledge and further one’s education is indeed a gift from God. Learning is important- even if sometimes we have to learn “the hard way.” Even though I no longer have to shop for a new lunch box or a new Trapper Keeper, there is an excitement that only the fall and the start of school bring. I hope this year you catch that enthusiasm, especially for studying God’s Word. I must be going now—the bell just rang to change classes.
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