Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14I am a preschool teacher and this is my second year to be one, last year went well and as I face another school year .. I can feel how different it is from the last. I now have more students that includes some with special needs plus more responsibilities for I was tasked to head the department. To tell you honestly, I am having a hard time dealing with my everyday task that I even got sick after our first week of class. One morning I woke up feeling exhausted and God reminded me of His purpose for placing me here in such a time as this. Allow me to take you back to how I wanted this post to be mine, how broken I had been and how God amazingly proved me that He is at work.
I am in awe of God when I first heard from our principal that she believes in me and she wants me to head the preschool department of our school. I felt that it is all by His grace that I was promoted despite my lack of professional studies. Time went on and my momentum has gone to the leap. June come and strategic planning began to take place, there were some concerns that I personally raised and we all end up with a decision that is not at all favorable for me. I was taken out of preschool teaching but I remained to be the head though, I accepted and honored the decision as to submit to authority but I struggled a lot for the entire week .. I wept .. questioned His will as He use Ina [my new group leader] to speak to me from Deutoronomy 1 when God commanded His people through Moses to leave Horeb. I went home still unhappy and I was lead to read from Job where everything was taken from him .. the last chapter was made clear to me.
1 Then Job replied to the LORD:
2 “I know that you can do all things;
no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.
4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.’
5 My ears had heard of you
but now my eyes have seen you.
6 Therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes.”
tears come running down my face again., I repented and I chose to obey and trust His will. A week came after and I was brought to a divine appointment with my school friend Jerome, he asked me how I am taking my new assignment and beckon me to speak my heart and mind. I need not to say more, he knows my heart and encouraged me to raise it. I chose not to .. but he did. After a while I was called in the office and was asked by our principal to speak and so I did. To cut the story short, I was assigned back to teach not only the nurseries but the kindergarten too. Like in the life of Job when on the latter days he was blessed by God with more than what he had first.
Surely He works in ways we cannot see .. so what now? I am taking this line on more than just a job but a calling to bring the little ones to His kingdom. I tell you that this is not an easy task, it's like handling the most precious gems and placing it to where they belong .. to His kingdom and there's no way to do all these on my own, I need Him more than anyone else, I need Him to direct me in every way, to fill my heart with so much love to give and to filter my mouth to speak life to the little ones.
Lastly, as He made himself known to me .. He sure wants to make himself known to you too. To whatever He has called you to do, my prayer is that you will be a good steward of it. Let me end with another verse ...
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
SMILE :)
