“This is my Father's world: Why should my heart be sad? The Lord is King: let the heavens ring! God reigns; let earth be glad!”
These are not only words that the Oak Hill Elementary Choir sang last week, they are words that I heard parents singing as they made their way out after the end of the spring concert and recitations. And some made a point to share their delight in the things the students sang, read and recited.
Why do we take time each spring to hold concerts and recitations? There are varied reasons including public speaking, memorizing scripture, building language patterns through poetry memorization, having a time of fellowship . . . so many reasons! But the most important reason is to show students and lead them to man’s chief end: to glorify God and enjoy him forever.
It is most certainly a delight to see the students of all ages on the stage singing and building courage in speaking in front of an audience.
It fills our hearts with joy to see the youngest students sharing God’s word that they have hidden in their hearts to recall in times to come.
It is beautiful to see the older students polishing their rhetorical skills as they tell about poets who painted pictures with words and used those to tell the world of God’s power and majesty.
It is edifying to spend time with school families, taking a moment that we do not always think to take, to build stronger relationships.
But, it is most rewarding to see the students and teachers, parents and friends praising God and enjoying what he has done, as this is preparing us for an eternity with our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
He is Risen!
