Mother/Teacher

I received a special treat this morning in response to an email I sent to my daughter featuring Thomas Boston's statement on "Praying in the name of Christ." She emailed me a photo of the latest message on her giant home school chalkboard. (left click on image to see larger version)

The central passage on the board is 1 Thessalonians 5:18: "Give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Among other elements of the message are examples of wise counsel to young and old alike: "Fix your eyes upon Jesus" and "Let Jesus be Jesus in you."

What a precious privilege, an awesome directive, to be called to reveal Christ to others in our words and actions. As Boston wrote, we can take our encouragement from Jesus: "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through many heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:14-16

God's will. In Christ, depending wholly on His merit and intercession. Jesus Christ, Redeemer King, is indeed the Way. The only way.