“Therefore,
since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside
every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us, looking
to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set
before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right
hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews
12:1-2).
Did you
see much of the Olympics this Summer? Did you notice the determination and
focus of the runners, particularly the sprinters as they approached and took
their place at the starting line? What were they looking at? What was their
chief preoccupation? It wasn’t the cheering crowd. They did not see the medals
that were waiting for them. Their eyes were firmly fixed on the finish line.
What a precious illustration of the Biblical truth revealed in today’s
scripture that exhorts truth seekers to always run with the end in view.
When you
consider the future of your Covenant Christian School student, what is your
focus? What kind of future are you looking forward to for your precious child?
As a life-long pastor and educator, and even more sincerely, as a seasoned
grandpop, may I give you a glimpse of glory to seek after and to hold onto as
you make the major life and future shaping decisions regarding the education of
your children?
Strive for
wisdom. Far greater that having the
right classes, grades and scores to get into the right college or university that
we believe will lead to the right career, is the goal of imparting Godly wisdom
into the heart and mind of our students. Love and understanding of God’s truth
is the best way to equip and exhort growing disciples to discern and follow God’s
best plan for their lives… “Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what
is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2). And trust me, God’s plan is far better than
yours or anything the world pressures our kids to conform to.
Strive for
eloquence. The art of communicating
well makes all the difference between a smart person and a culture-shaping
person. It is the ability to work with wisdom to fashion good arguments and to
recognize and refute poor ones that enable our young students to withstand the
attack of our ungodly world culture… “See to it that no one takes you captive by
philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the
elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ” (Colossians
2:8). Our goal is not simply to get our students to the place of God’s
choosing, but to empower them to be more than conquerors there!
Wisdom and eloquence are the
primary goals of future-shaping and disciple-making education here at CCS. We
believe these are the results of the classical and Christ centered methods we
use every day. We always start each lesson with the goal in mind of preparing
your child to live according to their faith in a faithless world and to be a
culture shaper and conqueror in their generation. I pray you’ll be as
encouraged as we are to finish the race and each day…
Run with
the End in View
