“How deep the
Father’s love for us,
how vast beyond
all measure,
that He should
give his only Son,
to make a wretch
his treasure.”
Our families and our churches have already begun
reflection and observance of the narratives and faith rituals of Easter. The
familiar grooves of the above refrain were with me this weekend as I worked. It
left me with this question in my mind: What does the resurrection mean for the
Christian School?
The gift of grace that comes from our resurrected Lord
means that all of our students are not defined soley by their weakness,
shortcomings, or failures. God promises
that “he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion”
(Philippians 1:6) which for us and our students is a source of great
encouragement to remain steadfast in our pursuit of faithful living and
learning – even when success is not immediately apparent. We are dearly loved people, all of us, and
even in our brokenness God promises to do great things with us. He is our God,
we are His people.
Riding a donkey, washing feet, and serving the Last
Supper to his disciples – these are images for us today that ought to cause us to
reflect. For us and our students, Jesus’ death and resurrection plants a vision
in our minds and hearts of a radically different kingdom where power is not
equated with wealth, power, or prestige. We direct our students to a kingdom
that has come and is still coming that. We see evidence of it as students
serve, forgive, seek justice, praise, and show grace as Christ modeled them all
for us. The Christian school is a place where we look to help plant and ignite
that longing to follow Christ in all areas of life, capturing the “first love”
of our students and orienting it toward their creator.
In the hope of the resurrection,
SJ
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