School starts today at Trinity! Dozens of families will take the traditional “first-day-of-school” pictures at home and at school, many in front of this very sign. It’s a special day for all: students, parents, and teachers.
But is it the beginning? Sure, it’s the beginning, that is, the first day of the school year. It’s the first day of year 49 of Christian education at Trinity. But it’s really a continuation of things – for 48 years, Trinity has offered Christian education through our school. Year 50 (!) is approaching; praise God! For many parents, this is a continuation of their commitment to offer Christian education to their children in a variety of ways: home, church, and school. For all, it is a continuing commitment to “Tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord.” (Psalm 78:4b).
I got to thinking about some of the prayers we pray for our children as they grow up:
Something that children really don’t understand until they have children of their own is the fact that parents never stop worrying about them and praying for them. The most important prayer? Lord, keep them in faith, keep them close to you, so that together we may see your face, Jesus, and enjoy eternity in your presence. Lord, assure them that they are never alone, that you are always with them.
God will bless all who pass through Trinity Lutheran School: students, parents, and teachers. And we will continue to fervently seek the Lord’s blessing through his Word taught there. “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders that he has done…Then the next generation would know it, even the children not yet born. They would rise up and tell their children. Then they would put their confidence in God, and they would not forget the deeds of God, but they would keep his commands.” (Psalm 78:4,6,7)
Confident in Christ,
Pastor Stephen Luchterhand
But is it the beginning? Sure, it’s the beginning, that is, the first day of the school year. It’s the first day of year 49 of Christian education at Trinity. But it’s really a continuation of things – for 48 years, Trinity has offered Christian education through our school. Year 50 (!) is approaching; praise God! For many parents, this is a continuation of their commitment to offer Christian education to their children in a variety of ways: home, church, and school. For all, it is a continuing commitment to “Tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord.” (Psalm 78:4b).
I got to thinking about some of the prayers we pray for our children as they grow up:
- Lord, watch over my child as he or she grows within my womb.
- Lord, let my child be born healthy.
- Lord, help my child to sleep through the night, please.
- Lord, keep my child safe as she goes off to school.
- Lord, please heal my child.
- Lord, help my child say no to drugs.
- Lord, help him to choose the right friends.
- Lord, lead her to the right college, and let us win the lottery so we can pay for it.
- Lord, let him meet a nice girl.
- Lord, don't let her marry that bum.
- Lord, please, make him move out of the house.
Something that children really don’t understand until they have children of their own is the fact that parents never stop worrying about them and praying for them. The most important prayer? Lord, keep them in faith, keep them close to you, so that together we may see your face, Jesus, and enjoy eternity in your presence. Lord, assure them that they are never alone, that you are always with them.
God will bless all who pass through Trinity Lutheran School: students, parents, and teachers. And we will continue to fervently seek the Lord’s blessing through his Word taught there. “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders that he has done…Then the next generation would know it, even the children not yet born. They would rise up and tell their children. Then they would put their confidence in God, and they would not forget the deeds of God, but they would keep his commands.” (Psalm 78:4,6,7)
Confident in Christ,
Pastor Stephen Luchterhand
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