PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
St Andrews Christian College
Dear Friends,
We come to Easter with hindsight, knowing that Jesus would rise from the dead.
But imagine how the disciples must have felt? After Jesus’ crucifixion, the disciples must have been going through deep despair; feeling helpless and hopeless.
With God, in whatever situation we face, there is hope, even when all seems hopeless.
The scriptures are full of hope:
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ~Romans 12:12
The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. ~Psalm 147:11
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. ~Psalm 62:5-6
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ~Romans 15:13
Hope is not the belief that everything in this world will turn out in ways we need or want. Hope is trust and knowledge that God is on His throne; He is in control; and, that He knows everything!
Because of that, we can keep on and face tomorrow. We place our hope in Him, who is eternal.
Our faith relies on the fact that resurrection comes after death and that is why we can have hope, a living eternal hope.
The power of ‘Yet’
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food,though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. ~Habakkuk 3:17-18
Habakkuk the prophet, was surveying the destructive and violent global circumstances of his time and initially questioned God, “How long, O God?” (Habakkuk 1:1).
But Habakkuk moved to a position of worship, in spite of all the horrible circumstances…
“yet I will rejoice in the Lord” (Habakkuk 3: 18).
Coming up to Easter and focusing on ‘and yet’ I wrote this poem:
The Daffodil Bulb
Dry, flaky,
Stained and ugly.
Layers falling apart.
Dead.
And yet…
Whilst in darkness
Wrapped in moisture and nutrients,
Life emerges.
A green shoot breaks free of the darkness
And slowly grows
transforming into a statue of glowing vibrance, strength and beauty.
Death is defeated.
A flower of crowning glory shines – the daffodil!
Thanks everyone for your support and prayers throughout the term.
Blessings to you all for a special time at Easter, remembering all that Christ has done for us.
Shalom,
Catriona Wansbrough
Principal