Back to School time is always exciting because, like the new year, it's a fresh start. Records are kept at school and so we all try to help the students we know have the best circumstances in which to learn. At SAGU, I teach a course entitled "The Ministry of Teaching" in which we try to help students understand the importance of discipleship in the local church. The local Church is, in my humble opinion, the greatest organization on the face of the earth. Jesus inaugurated it when He said: "I will build My Church and the gates of hell will not stand against it" matthew 16:18. For the church to continue, however, there must be discipleship. Discipleship is simply doing all that is necessary for the next generation and new believers to continue in the faith and replicate that in the lives of others. In the Old Testament, King Uzziah was given an amazing opportunity. At the young age of 16, he became king over Israel. That reminds me about schools and opportunities. Sometimes people who get those opportunities are not up to the challenge. Others, however, are ready to do what they were meant to do. With hard work, dedication, and passion, you can exceed many expectations. That's what Uzziah did. The Scripture tells us that Uzziah made a good decision soon after he became king:
2 Chronicles 26:5 (ESV)
5 He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God, and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.
Did you notice the power in that Scripture? His success was tied to his seeking the Lord….
It is reminiscent of the words of Jesus:
Matthew 6:33 (ESV)
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Success God's way will always be the right way.
