Joshua 1:9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’
Every year, the 9th grade students who are affirming their baptism go through a process of final assignments. One of their final assignments typically is to choose their special Bible verse that will be written on their certificate and read aloud during the Affirmation of Baptism ceremony. It's a great way to encourage them to think a little bit differently about their faith and what words speak to them and in what ways. Some students ask for help and some do not, and it's fine either way. What they choose is what they choose.
The verse above is one that gets chosen with some frequency, though it's nowhere statistically close to John 3:16 of course. But this is a great verse for a 9th grader, starting the High School journey, facing decisions about life's direction, uncertain about their place in the world. It's a great verse for a 9th grader.
Come to think about it, it's a great verse for all of us: I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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