“So then, just as you received
Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up
in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with
thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6:7 I do
enjoy digging into the school theme.
Finding out what words mean, reading for other translations and even
researching some of the original language.
This year’s theme, Rooted: Built-up: Overflowing comes from the verse I
opened with.
It starts with a good firm
foundation. If we have received Christ
then we are rooted in him. These roots anchor us to Christ. We are fixed and embedded in Him. We are
established, fastened, attached, secured, affixed, and moored to Jesus our Saviour
and Lord. This provides that firm foundation, the basis,
substance, and underpinning of our very
existence. This lays the groundwork, establishes
the footing, and provides that base for our lives.
The next part has to do with
being built-up. If we are rooted in Christ then we are continually being
built-up. This is dynamic and it speaks to a distinct progression
and growth. The roots that anchor us
also provide nourishment for building, developing and moving towards
transformation. This growth in Christ is
encouraged and fostered as it is strengthened.
It is supported by our faith, reinforced by our confidence and conviction
in the Triune God. The faith we were
taught braces and fortifies us.
In our lives this should be
abundantly clear as we overflow with thankfulness. I don’t want you to just think of a coffee
cup overflowing but rather a teeming river bursting over a large dam causing a
flood of gratitude and grace. We are
filled up, brimming with appreciation and awe for all that Christ has
done.
At PCS we have looked at God’s
threads the past two years. We are
rooted in Christ, the Word and a solid Christian perspective. I believe our students have been strengthened
in the faith and they are growing in the knowledge and the wonder of the grace
of God. From this we want their learning and their lives to spill over, to
flood our community (and beyond) with the thankfulness that comes from knowing
God, growing in Him, and sharing that with others.
We pray the staff and students
will experience this not only this year but through the rest of their
lives. Message
says it this way, “You received Christ
Jesus, the Master; now live him. You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well-constructed
upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught.
School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your
living spill over into thanksgiving.” ~Colossians 2:6-7
