I
love to pick up notes discarded on school campuses. They can be quite entertaining. Recently, I saw one folded neatly and
flapping in the wind. Here was the
message of an elementary student to her friend.
“from: Jane* to:
John* *Names
changed
When the world is
crashin down theres only one who can save me god he loves me he saves me when
waves are crashin down He’s there to save me He loves me He saved me He rose
again He’s gonna fly me on top of the world
he saved me.”
I
can only imagine what John was facing.
It could have been any number of things.
The world today is a much more daunting place in which to live than I
remember. In elementary school I can
remember some basic fears like dying and the boogie man. Whatever his fear, Jane had the just right
answer. I love that this friend took the time to comfort her classmate with
Truth, God-sized Truth that came from heaven to be with us, humbled himself to
be born among us in a stable…Truth that would courageously and compassionately
take our fears, our failures and our sins to a cross…Truth that would save,
comfort, hold and keep us. What faith in
eternity! “He’s gonna fly me on top of
the world!” May you find the joyous truth of the Christmas child this week and
may he set you on top of the world!”
Merry Christmas!
Coach/PJ
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