Lay the Foundation

I remember the first home my wife and I purchased in 2000 in Newberg, OR, for $157,000. Boy, do I miss those prices! Still, I remember being so anxious about the responsibility of our new mortgage payment. It certainly was going to stretch us. Before signing on the dotted line, my parents graciously did a house inspection with us at our request. I remember nervously following my father around, taking in all of his verbal and nonverbal communication. Was this the right house for us? Was it structurally sound? Was this a wise decision? Accessing my father’s entire life experiences and collected wisdom was the key ingredient in making our final decision.

In similar fashion, under the Lord’s guidance, King David invested time during his lifetime to prepare His son Solomon to complete the construction of God’s house. David spent time collecting the needed building materials for the project. He planted God’s vision for His temple in Solomon’s heart. David did everything in his power to help his son fulfill the potential and calling God had placed on his son’s life, leaving nothing to chance.

As parents, grandparents, and mentors, we have a similar context. We are making a Kingdom investment in the lives of our children. Through Christian schooling, we are partners in the renewal of their minds and the transformation of their hearts, leading them to an authentic, lasting faith.

As the 24-25 school year comes to an end, we celebrate the promotion of our students from one grade to the next. There is much work that we can do as we prepare our children for greater and greater independence. Brick by brick, we are helping lay a foundation to shape lives committed to Jesus Christ. For our group of seniors, they will experience the ultimate transition as they launch into the season of adulthood. As they begin to leave behind certain components of their youth, our prayer is that they do not leave Jesus behind as well, but eagerly take Him with them…rather, are led by Him. 

“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 

Though David could only imagine what his son Solomon would achieve apart from him, he faithfully devoted his parenting to support the fulfillment of God’s design. We pray a blessing over our maturing students, and especially our graduates, that God would multiply the investment of His Word in their lives. May the entire community be encouraged by the life of King David as we each invest in the children entrusted to all of us.