The year ahead
by Jill Lange-Mohr
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‘And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God’ (Micah 6:8).
At the beginning of the 2020 academic school year, our Executive Leadership Team gathered for a day of reflection and planning before staff and students commenced Term 1. We had to choose a Bible verse to be our focus for the year, to help guide and inspire us through the year’s inevitable ups and downs. Today’s Scripture is the Bible verse that I chose. I sourced a graphic presentation of each member’s verse and had these laminated to display in our office, so we could always have these in sight and top of mind for the year ahead. Little did any of us know what lay ahead in 2020.
As with any major challenge in our lives, there is the inevitable uncomfortable feeling of undergoing a trial and difficult times. Interestingly, there are also many silver linings to this cloud. During 2020 it was extremely challenging to be the leader of our two Lutheran schools in Geelong. Having the responsibility to keep our 1050 students and 130 staff safe during this pandemic was very difficult at times. There were many times when the Executive Leadership Team made a week’s worth of decisions every day. Each day I would read this Bible verse from Micah 6:8 and feel grounded, encouraged and supported. I thank God for the outstanding team of staff that he surrounded us with.
What does the Lord require of us? Micah 6:8 links our faith with our actions. We are to care for those in need during our walk with God. It’s only through God’s grace that we can have a relationship with him. Salvation is God’s greatest gift to us. In response to all that God has done for us, this is what he wants us to do: to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Dear Father God, we constantly fall short of what you want from us. Thank you for your undeserved grace, mercy and love. As we navigate the year ahead, please help us to walk humbly with you. Amen.
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