With our youngest son, Jacob, graduating from Higher Faculty last 7 days, ultimate concerts, graduation addresses, & farewell messages, like Paul’s last observe to the Thessalonians, have been on the head. I began to question what may well be some of the year-conclusion messages for our Biblical heroes. Right here are a several “excerpts” from the Eden East Large College – “Home of the Stormin’ Saints” – Yearbook:
Homecoming Float Levels of competition Winner: Noah. His crew designed a large ark pomped with more than 56,000 tissues. It should really be observed that an unexpected deluge in the course of the Homecoming Parade sadly wiped out all of the other rivals. (Genesis 6:9-7:24)
A spherical of applause to our Satisfaction of the Promised Land Marching Band & their Drum Significant, Joshua, for profitable 1st location at the prestigious Jericho Tunes Pageant. They brought the household down! (Joshua 5:13-6:20)
Congrats to Adam & Eve, this year’s Promenade King & Queen. Our prom, with the theme “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” was a large success, thanks to our generous sponsor, “Bartholomew’s Burger Barn.” We won’t shortly ignore the rocking rendition of “Don’t Cease Believing” by our proficient alumni band, The 4 Micahs & the Counter tops.
Bravo to the State Singles Tennis Champion: Moses. The 19 aces as he served in Pharaoh’s courtroom set a event record.
International Trade Pupil of the Year: Jonah – it took some exercise to master how to translate his language into ours, but it was value it. His story from his time in Wales was wonderful! (Maybe that translating was tougher than they thought. Jonah 1:17)
The Dad or mum Booster Club Associates of the Year: John & James’ people, Zebedee & Salome. We’ll unquestionably skip Zebedee’s vocal help at the basketball games up coming yr – his boys aren’t identified as the “Sons of Thunder” for nothing! (Mark 3:17) Salome volunteered hundreds of hrs with the Homecoming Committee – just to make sure John & James ended up incorporated in the Homecoming King Court docket. (Matthew 20:20-21)
Senior Photo of the 12 months: Samson – who hardly ever bends to style or traits. Preserve rockin’ the mullet seem – stay strong, Samson! (Judges 16:17-19)
Cafeteria Employees Award for Most Strange Sack Lunches: John the Baptist – he modestly deferred saying, “Most of my components just arrived from the world-wide-web.” (Matthew 3:4)
Most very likely to be bald by our 10th Class Reunion: Elisha. He gets an Eden East Significant Faculty commemorative comb – could he never aspect with it. (2 Kings 2:23-24)
Athlete of the Calendar year: No shock here, Jesus of Nazareth – 3-Activity Letterman. Who will forget about His landing pass to earn the Point out Football Championship on the final play of the activity? Hail Mary, without a doubt! He also led our basketball workforce to the Basketball Point out Championship as well. Jesus was not referred to as for a solitary foul through His overall basketball profession at Eden East – a file of perfection that will under no circumstances be equaled. His baseball occupation as a 2-way participant will normally be remembered. Jesus set an unbelievable file for sacrifice (bunts & fly balls) & grew to become the #1 relief pitcher in the country – placing an all-time record for saves. We still get goose-bumps recalling the time He arrived out of the bullpen on a donkey as a reduction pitcher in the 9th inning of the Condition Championship Video game with the bases loaded, no outs, & our beloved Saints clinging to a 1-operate lead. We can however hear the crowd’s cheering, “Jesus, help you save us!” Way to go, Jesus! Can’t wait to see what You do future.
Effectively. So what could this signify for us nowadays? The month of May is complete of bittersweet times. For students it is indicating goodbye to the familiar even though searching forward with excitement (& some trepidation) to the new that coming tumble, be it a new school, new pals, or new challenges. Whilst adulthood does not comply with a rigid calendar, we, much too, will facial area comparable times in our life when the comfy customs of now rework into new untried routines of tomorrow, be it alterations in interactions, professions, or well being.
Maybe Paul’s lifetime can deliver us some direction. His everyday living was whole of extraordinary adjustments in new/previous friendships, important wellness difficulties, & job path hiccups (Even though a number of beatings & imprisonments might be regarded as a lot more than a hiccup.) He confronted each and every new obstacle with a coronary heart of hope & peace. As we facial area our possess new situations/troubles, it’s possible we could remember how we managed our own transitions from yrs ago & use that practical experience to give us bravery/inspiration for our very own new tomorrows. As an elderly close friend noted as she was transferring from her dwelling of 40 yrs into an Assisted Living Facility, “Well, back in quality college all I necessary to do was to come across an individual to consume lunch with me. So, once I do that, I’ll be set.”
Now if you’ll justification me, I require to disguise my higher school yearbooks from the boys. (A sweater vest + big eyeglasses + braces? Yipes.)