Homeschool Prayer Challenge Week 17: Finish Your Homeschool Year Strong
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I remember as a little kid, always being excited for the first day of school. I loved shopping for new school supplies, seeing friends again, and meeting new teachers.
Even now as a homeschool mom, I love the beginning of the new school year. New supplies. New opportunities, approaches, and mindset. And let’s not forget new curriculum!
Now, I wish I could say that I finished the school year with this same level of enthusiasm! Instead, by the time April and May roll around I often feel stretched thin and ready for a break, ready for the school year to be OVER. Although I love and am committed to homeschooling, my perspective and weariness at the end of the year can begin to negatively affect our homeschool if I’m not careful.
As I was thinking about this topic this week, Philippians 1:6 came to mind. This verse reads:
…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Now, obviously, this verse is NOT talking about us completing all of our homeschool curriculum by summer. There are a couple of different viewpoints on it, but many scholars agree that the good work being carried to completion here is talking about our sanctification, and the assurance that our salvation is secure, because God WILL finish what He started in us.
When he wrote the book of Philippians, Paul was most likely in prison, yet the theme of this letter to the Philippian Christians is centered around joy and encouragement! Why was Paul joyful? Because work was being done to share and spread the gospel, even though he was in jail.
And what was he encouraging people? To continue to show Christ to others and live as Jesus would live, with confidence that Christ’s sanctifying work in them would be completed one day.
Carry it to completion
This should comfort and encourage us, moms. Because as we live out our lives, as we homeschool our kids, from the first day of the school year to the last day of the school year and beyond, God has begun a work in us.
Every day, He is working to conform us more and more to the image of Jesus. And He will bring this work to completion.
This should change us, change how we live and how we homeschool our kids! Because He is working right now, RIGHT NOW He is using circumstances in your life to make us more like Jesus.
So in response to this, let’s finish this homeschool year strong. Pray for the work the Lord has for YOU today, that He would continue to sanctify you through your homeschooling efforts, and that He would give you the strength to finish this year with enthusiasm, grace, and love. That He would transform your thoughts, attitudes, words, and actions. Continue to pray this until that day of completion, and have confidence that He will do it.
Finish strong by resting in God’s faithful hands, remembering that the work we are doing for Christ in our homeschools will have eternal impact.
Prayer for this week
Heavenly Father,
You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end. Thank you for being with us this entire year, for giving me confidence and hope in your presence. You have fearfully and wonderfully made and trusted me with my kids, and I know you will bring to completion the good work you begin in us.
Lord, there is nothing I can do to sanctify myself, or my kids. The truth, Your Word alone, can do this. I pray that you would transform us daily into your image. May the Holy Spirit guide us in our words and actions, that our lives will impact others and bring glory to You.
Give us strength to finish our homeschool year with love and grace. After all the work we have put in this year, I am most grateful for your work in our lives. Bless my kids. Give them a saving faith in You, discerning hearts, and love that abounds more and more each and every day.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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