School and the Glory of God

Few things are as disliked by students as getting up every morning to go to, or start school for the day.

Weekly I hear a sigh from many students for a project that is due, a test that is coming up, a homework assignment that is still unfinished, or a book that must be read in spite of no interest at all.

Almost as often I hear from parents who are asking for prayer for their children and school. Frustration mounts on both sides as grades struggle and parents push to have their students be the best they can be.The truth is,there is a small epidemic on our hands within our student ministry as a laxity towards education pervades among many of our students. It is important that this trend change and you, as students, step up to the responsibilities that are put in front of you.

We will study from Luke 2:52 in Overflow on October 12th and 19th. “And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.” It is biblical for you to grow in wisdom and in stature among men, if done God’s way.

A major part of you growing in wisdom and stature hinges upon your education. You must take seriously learning in order to prepare for the tasks that the Lord has laid before you. In the coming weeks we will look at the examples of scholars of math, science, and more that studied from a Christian worldview making major impacts on their areas of study.

We will also look at growing in wisdom and stature before God and how His glory impacts all actions. This month think honestly about your studies and what your motivation and attitude says about your God to others. Can you say without doubt that the glory of God is shown through how you approach your studies?
If the answer is no then it is time to change for the glory of God.