Last Saturday marked a special day of remembrance in American history. September 11th, 2001, brought America to her knees in prayer. Many people will never forget where they were when news of the attack spread.
However, what's more shocking is the fact that these precious third graders were too young to know what happened on that dreadful day. A teacher is not only responsible for nurturing academic knowledge, but also Biblical wisdom and a prayerful heart. These young children will not know how to pray for and evangelize to those in darkness if they are not educated to do so.
Last Friday Ms. Heiskell gave a wonderful chapel presentation concerning the events of 9-11. That afternoon I had the opportunity to further the discussion with my students. The main part of our discussion centered on Matthew 5:44. The students' comments brought tears to my eyes and thankfulness to my heart as I saw more clearly the beautiful and strong men and women of God that they are becoming. After our class discussion each student made a "Pray for America" necklace and also wrote their own prayer for our country. Specifically, one student said, "Lord, thank you for your protection. Please help us learn to pray more even when it's hard." The Lord is at work in the third grade, friends. I pray we have the humility to learn and grow from the passion of these little ones.
"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."
~Matthew 5:44
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