Let us Serve

Summer has come and gone, and most of us are back into the swing of school. It is fun to see familiar faces and the excitement of a new school year. There is still the tough realization that those days of sleeping past 6:30 a.m. are gone, except for the occasional weekend when we have the luxury of a late start. Teachers, parents and students are all busy with the school day, after school activities, homework, studying, etc. and everyone is generally busy.

With a busy schedule in mind, I want to challenge us all to think of ways to serve one another and our community at large. Mandarin Christian School has a wonderful reputation of caring for others. As we begin the school year, one of my prayers is that we will be like Samuel. What does that mean exactly? Let me share. First of all, it means that we look and listen for opportunities each and every day to serve. Secondly, it means that we will go and serve when the opportunity is before us. Wouldn't it be a great testimony to God and our school, if people all over Jacksonville recognized our love of serving others?



I don't know how many times each of us will hear and respond to the call to serve. However, I do know that if we are willing to serve, God will lead us to people in need.

I Samuel 3:10 "The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."

May we all have ears attentive to the Lord's calling.