Quite a Milestone
Ps 42:11: “I will put my hope in God! I will praise Him again— my Saviour and my God!”
Today is the last day that we have our Matrics at our full school assembly. This is quite a milestone, achievement and for some, quite emotional. I am sure for some, the future and how it is going to play out, is quite daunting. God is the one who has created us, so HE is the one who wrote the owner’s manual as well. He has GREAT plans for us that we are not aware of yet!
So waneer iemand die ontwerper van ‘n produk is, is die aanvanklike gedagtes dat die ontwerper wil hê dat die nuwe produk die volende goed kan doen (soos bv ‘n selfoon) …en dan gaan die ontwerper voort en ontwerp en skep die produk totdat die produk of toestel dit kan doen. So almal van julle wat hier sit in die saal vandag, KAN en is IN STAAT om alles te doen wat God graag wil hê julle moet kan doen. I think most of us have got functionality (just like our phones) that we are not even aware of. So vir die van julle wat vreeslik op julle senuwees is oor die (1) eksamen wat voorlê en (2) julle toekoms planne…weet net, die owner’s manual het al die antwoorde.
As a last bit of comfort, I would like to read you another promise from the designer of your life, the ONE who has put all the functionality that you need to succeed in in life in you, the author of the owner’s manual in
Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”
Let’s hold onto that and let it give us peace and confidence as we enter into (1) the home straight of the year for most of us and (2) the end of a 12-year journey for the Matrics.
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for having the opportunity to be part of this great institution called Hermanus High School. Thank you for having had this great school in mind when you designed and created us many years ago. We want to declare that we are holding onto every promise that you have made and written in my own owner’s manual, the Bible. With only a few days to go for the Matrics and about 3 weeks to go for the rest of the school, please give them the discipline, drive and energy to prepare as well as possible for the upcoming exams and provide them with the hope and peace required to be successful.
AMEN
Mr MJ Smuts
PRINCIPAL