Last Friday was the last day of Glory Children (summer school for children with autism) - it was a great six weeks and I am missing the kids and staff a great deal! Our theme this year was to "Put on the Armor of God" and I was reminded anew of how important that is in my own life.
Eph. 6 says in verse 14 & following to "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
It was so exciting to hear (and see) how our students were understanding and applying God's Word to their lives. Although not all of them could verbalize the ways that they were growing in their faith, we could see it in their faces (and in their eyes). One young man wrote a report for our final program on how God's Word told him to put on the belt of truth. He wants to be truthful in everything he does and says!!! He also told us one morning in prayer time that the Bible says that Jesus died for his sins and forgave him. Now he loves Jesus! These simple but profound truths have made an impact on everyone.
My prayer for our students was that they would hear and understand the gospel. We wanted them to learn from the Bible how to live for Jesus. These precious children are even more vulnerable to evil influences because they are so trusting and anxious to please. We have been praying that God will protect them and use them to bring glory to their Heavenly Father!
What a privilege to have a part in this awesome ministry.
Eph. 6 says in verse 14 & following to "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
It was so exciting to hear (and see) how our students were understanding and applying God's Word to their lives. Although not all of them could verbalize the ways that they were growing in their faith, we could see it in their faces (and in their eyes). One young man wrote a report for our final program on how God's Word told him to put on the belt of truth. He wants to be truthful in everything he does and says!!! He also told us one morning in prayer time that the Bible says that Jesus died for his sins and forgave him. Now he loves Jesus! These simple but profound truths have made an impact on everyone.
My prayer for our students was that they would hear and understand the gospel. We wanted them to learn from the Bible how to live for Jesus. These precious children are even more vulnerable to evil influences because they are so trusting and anxious to please. We have been praying that God will protect them and use them to bring glory to their Heavenly Father!
What a privilege to have a part in this awesome ministry.
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