The Peace That is Not of This World
Keep your eyes on the prince of peace, the one who doesn't cling to his divine power; the one who refuses to turn stones into bread, jump from great heights and rule with great power; the one who says, "Blessed are the poor, the gentle, those who mourn, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness; blessed are the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers and those who are persecuted in the cause of uprightness" (see Matt. 5:3-11); the one who touches the lame, the crippled, and the blind; the one who speaks words of forgiveness and encouragement; the one who dies alone, rejected and despised. Keep your eyes on him who becomes poor with the poor, weak with the weak, and who is rejected with the rejected. He is the source of all peace.
Where is this peace to be found? The answer is clear. In weakness. First of all, in our own weakness, in those places of our hearts where we feel most broken, most insecure, most in agony, most afraid. Why there? Because there, our familiar ways of controlling our world are being stripped away; there we are called to let go from doing much, thinking much, and relying on our self-sufficiency. Right there where we are weakest the peace which is not of this world is hidden.
In Adam's name I say to you, "Claim that peace that remains unknown to so many and make it your own. Because with that peace in your heart you will have new eyes to see and new ears to hear and gradually recognize that same peace in places you would have least expected."
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HCOS NEWS
Heritage Christian Online School Invites you to join us for:
Adonia Spring Break Camp - Presenting Jacob
Camp description:
Students in grades 1-8 are invited to a Spring Break musical theatre camp to present the story of Jacob. Each family gets a practice CD beforehand to learn all the songs and lines. The camp will be 5 days in length consisting of singing and acting practices, crafts, and devotions. The end result is a performance of the musical. Each camp day is 5 hours in length (Mon-Thurs 10-3, Friday 1-6 with the performance included in the final hour).
For further Information: https://fluidsurveys.com/s/adonia-2015/
Students in grades 1-8 are invited to a Spring Break musical theatre camp to present the story of Jacob. Each family gets a practice CD beforehand to learn all the songs and lines. The camp will be 5 days in length consisting of singing and acting practices, crafts, and devotions. The end result is a performance of the musical. Each camp day is 5 hours in length (Mon-Thurs 10-3, Friday 1-6 with the performance included in the final hour).
For further Information: https://fluidsurveys.com/s/adonia-2015/
RICHMOND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Go to these links and sign up your children in Grades 1-9 for Terms 2 and 3:
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