In this Christmas season would you
consider that there is a government that transcends the governments
of this world? In this BLOG I write about education. In the post
today I am writing about the real meaning of Christmas. I hesitate to
write this post because I am very guarded about sharing my beliefs
with my students. I recognize that my opinions are important to them,
and my goal is not to indoctrinate, but to educate. This BLOG is
about education. The values that I teach my students are an extension
or my personal faith. Things like honesty, showing up on time,
showing up early, being prepared, doing things the best they can be
done, and kindness are all values that I have learned in living out
my faith.
My role as an educator is different
than my role as an advocate. When we advocate for a political
position, the need to be objective can make our message too obscure,
and more importantly irrelevant. Home schooling, Cyber education,
and learning On-line have been a major part of our lives for the past
thirty years. My children were all Homes schooled and cyber schooled,
and this coming year I mark the milestone of our eighth grandchild.
My children have flourished in the real world of work which should be
the ultimate goal of education. They have flourished because of the
values we advocate in our home. This is why I am such a parent
advocate when I write in this BLOG. As a parent advocate my faith is
at the core of my message. So today I want to wish you a Merry
Christmas in the light of this faith.
Sometimes I get discouraged when I
advocate for cyber education. I see that our government can drift
from the moorings of values based in simple faith. Perhaps God will
rise up judges to bring justice and righteousness to execute God's
reign no matter how men choose to govern themselves, whether it is a
tyrannical monarchy or a democracy. As Gideon defeated at least
140,000 Midianites with 300 men, so will God raise up future judges
to execute his providence regardless of how men govern. Israel wanted
a king. God gave them Saul. But, that was not the end of the story.
In this season of Christmas, he made provision to disperse "merry
gentleman" who are resting in the gift of Christ's birth, which
will save us from the power of Satan, when we go astray. I aspire to
be one of those merry gentlemen. I still worry about our government.
I pray that God will rise up another judge to execute justice when I
perceive oppression. In ancient times that took the form of a man. In
modern times I know that God may also work his providence through
circumstance, happenstance and other nation states. This brings me to
my knees to pray for our nation and our leaders. It is not my desire
that they would fail. I desire my grandchildren to have quiet and
peaceful lives that they can live in godliness and honesty. But, if
the government does fail, as it always does, I will find rest in the
government we celebrate at Christmas. Dictators, presidents and their
armies will not supersede a reign that will never perish from the
earth.
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